By Angela Leone
Representatives from Penn State Children’s Hospital in Hershey spoke with reporters this week about a recent uptick in injuries to children, likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has closed schools and non-essential business across the country. Experts at the hospital explained that this time of year usually only brought in one or two pediatric […]
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced an IKEA recall of nearly one million KULLEN 3-drawer chests for posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that may result in serious injury or even death to children. IKEA has received a total of six-reports of KULLEN related tip-over incidents, including one report of a minor cut and […]
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On February 19, Contigo USA issued it’s second recall of nearly six million Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles, six months after the first announcement was made in August 2019. Replacement lids that were distributed to affected consumers as part of the first recall are also including in the February 2020 recall. The Contigo water bottles […]
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South Jersey Police have confirmed that a 9-year-old boy drowned Tuesday at the Sahara Sam’s Water Park on Rt. 73 in West Berlin, NJ. The victim was identified as Hersh Meilech Grossman of Brooklyn, NY. The boy was on a trip with his camp, Belzer Talmud Torah. The park was rented out by several groups, […]
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On July 25, popular clothing brand H&M recalled about 9,000 units of childrens’ pajama sets after it was discovered that the pajamas don’t meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. This failure poses a serious risk of burn injuries or even death to children. H&M Sleepwear Recall: Details The H&M Sleepwear recall involves two styles […]
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On July 8, Disney recalled around 80,000 units of a Toy Story 4 plush toy for potential choking hazards. Toy Story 4 “Forky” Toy Recalled The recall involves an 11″ Forky plush toy, a character from Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 4. The toy has poseable arms, a base, rainbow screen art on top of the […]
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SPRING! It’s finally here! Out with the COLD and in with the WOO! It’s the time of year for more outdoor activities and maybe even an annual spring-cleaning. To celebrate, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is offering some tips for how to stay safe while embarking on all of your favorite (and maybe not-so-favorite) […]
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Tris Pharma, Inc., a New Jersey based pharmaceutical manufacturer, has issued a voluntary recall of infant ibuprofen that may contain higher concentrations than noted on the bottle, leading to potential risks in infants. The impacted lots of medication were sold to a distributor that supplies retailers, including CVS, Walmart, and Family Dollar. Retailers and wholesalers […]
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An eleventh child died late last week as the result of an adenovirus outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. The Wanaque Center is a professional nursing home, rehabilitation center, and pediatrics center offering short and long term care. Patients in the pediatrics center are severely disabled children, often […]
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