Newborns: Safety General

Keeping your child safe is a major priority for parents. Here we have many excellent articles that will help parents protect their newborn children. Unlike the other areas at KidSource, we're not rating these articles individually because we think they all are important. The newborn categories are:

• General
• At Home
• Clothing
• Poisoning
• Recreation, Travel and Holidays

We suggest that you also refer to the Product Recall Notices and to our overall list of Safety articles.

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Winter Safety With its cold and often stormy weather, winter presents many safety challenge- both indoors and out. Being prepared and following these simple safety tips can help you stay safe and warm this season.

CPSC Welcomes High-Tech Toy Testing Equipment The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today welcomed state-of-the-art testing technology from McDonald's Corporation and RAM Consulting. The high-tech equipment will give CPSC additional tools to evaluate the safety of toys and other children's products.

Preventing Skin Cancer Begins at Birth Protecting your baby's skin willprevent sunburn now and also may guard against a more serious problem in the future. This article describes which children are at a greater risk for sunburns and it describes how to put sunscreen on infants. It also counters commonly held myths about sun exposure.

KidSource Calendar/Summer Safety Parents can do quite a bit to ensure the safety of their children during the active summer months. This calendar is filled with 30 ideas, activities and resources to help you get prepared for summer fun and safety. From water safety to vacation safety, and more, this is a great resource to start the summer off on the right foot. Accompanying this chart, are articles and websites, all on summer safety issues.

Initiative toPrevent Hazardous Products From Being Sold on Auction Web Sites The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing an initiative with eBay and Amazon.com Auctions. The new initiative will make it easier for consumers to protect themselves from dangerous products being sold online. The auction sites will link to CPSC's web site and prominently post guidance for consumers to help them get information about recalled products.

Eyewear Tips for Winter Vacationers When packing coats and ski boots, winter vacationers should remember to include eyewear appropriate for their planned activities. This is because by wearing proper eyewear, vacationers can protect their eyes from two types of dangers -- sun and physical injury.

Safety Tips Due to Winter Storms or Year 2000 With the winter season upon us and the possibility of power loss due to storms or the Year 2000, care should be taken with alternative lighting sources, and for monitoring our children for signs of stress. This article will provide some advice for doing both.

CPSC Summary List of Dangerous Recalled Toys This is the summary list of toys, description of problems and contact information for recalled toys still being used by consumers. These are toys that have been recalled in 1998 and 1999.

CPSC Announces Holiday Toy Safety Round-Up The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is conducting a holiday toy safety round-up to get hazardous toys out of people's homes before the holidays. Despite recall notices and public warnings, CPSC has found that many products with the potential to seriously injure or kill are still being used by consumers.

CPSC Finds Hazardous Products Being Sold in Thrift Stores The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is conducting a recall round-up to get hazardous products out of people's homes. Despite recall notices and public warnings, CPSC has found that many products with the potential to seriously injure or kill are still being used by consumers. Products include playpens, carseats and minihammocks.

CPSC Finds Hazardous Products Being Sold in Thrift Stores The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today kicks off a national campaign to alert the public that many thrift stores are selling hazardous products that have been recalled, banned or do not meet current safety standards. From May through September 1999, CPSC visited 301 randomly selected thrift stores nationwide. CPSC's study found that 69 percent were selling at least one hazardous product.

Emergency Illness And Injury Procedures When parents enroll their child, they should provide child care provider with the contact information and consent that they will need if there is an emergency involving that child. A sample "Child Care Emergency Contact Information and Consent Form" is included in this section, along with first aid measures one should take under different situations.

Child Care Safety Checklist for Parents and Child Care Providers U.S. Consumer Protection Agency (CPSC) reports have shown that many children have been injured in child care settings. Here's a good checklist to help you to evaluate the safety of a child care situation.

Safety Calendar - A Month of Activities This great calendar has 30 things you can do to safeguard your family. We're all so busy, that we tend to postpone taking these basic steps. This calendar will help by defining discrete and often small things that you can do that could make a big difference in protecting your family. Check it out today!

First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Joins CPSC to Release Child Care Safety Checklist First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton joined U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Ann Brown today to kick off a national campaign to alert parents and caregivers to safety hazards in child care settings.

Emergency Illness And Injury Procedures When parents enroll their child, they should provide child care provider with the contact information and consent that they will need if there is an emergency involving that child. A sample "Child Care Emergency Contact Information and Consent Form" is included in this section, along with first aid measures one should take under different situations.

CPSC Releases Toy Safety Tips for Holiday Shoppers As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns gift-givers to keep safety in mind when choosing toys for young children. In 1997 CPSC received reports of 13 toy-related deaths and over 141,000 children who were treated in hospital emergency rooms for toy-related injuries.

Take the Bite Out of Dogs: Advice on Preventing Canine Attacks As many as one million people each year require medical attention because of dog attacks. An equal number of people go untreated or do not report the attack. Children account for 60 percent of all victims. Responsible pet ownership and safe behavior around dogs are other measures to curb the possibility of your dog biting someone, or you being bitten by a dog.

CPSC and Pampers Parenting Institute Announce Joint Grandchild Safety Campaign The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Pampers Parenting Institute are joining together to offer important safety and child nurturing tips to grandparents. With millions of children getting set to visit their grandparents' homes over the holidays, they unveiled a free booklet, "A Grandparents Guide for Family Nurturing and Safety." which is also available on-line. The easy-to-read booklet contains critical information on child development as well as potentially life saving safety advice to help grandparents kid-proof their homes and protect grandchildren, from newborns to five-year-olds.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist This great checklist is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We suggest you save a copy of it, print it off and go over the items one by one with your family. Or if you want to order a printed copy direct from FEMA, the address is listed in the opening paragraphs.

Shopping Cart Safety Program Launched To help parents and caregivers prevent unintentional childhood injuries associated with falls from shopping carts, various organizations announced a national shopping cart safety program. The announcement was made during FMI's 1997 Supermarket Industry Convention and Educational Exposition in Chicago.

Child Safety Campaign to Get Hazardous Products Out Homes In an effort to rid consumers' homes of hazardous products, CPSC has enlisted the help of state and local officials, as well as national and state health and safety organizations. Governors, state health officials, and grassroots groups will help publicize the safety campaign, and distribute information on the hazardous products. In some states, recalled products will be rounded up and brought to a central location for disposal.

CPSC: Hotline Information The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent federal regulatory agency created by Congress in 1972 under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The agency's mission is to: "...protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products." This article contains contact information for the CPSC.

Baby Product Safety Tips: Safety Alert- from the CPSC This is a great list of safety tips for parents of young children to follow. The tips are organized in a checklist format for quick review.

Helpful Information for You and Your Baby Sitter Contains a checklist for parents, and a form for parents to complete and give to their babysitter.

A Consumer Guide to Product Safety Recalls This notice explains which Federal Agencies issue consumer product safety warnings or recalls, the kinds of products each of them covers, and how to let them know about product safety problems or find out about warnings or recalls they have announced.

Be ALERT Safety Tips for Parents This is a great list for parents of what they should do and know to keep their child safe. The tips are primarily for when the children are around other people, the children are away from home or are home alone. But several tips apply to all children in any situation.