News tagged with 'Car Seats and Carriers'

More than one month after announcing the largest recall in its history of one million full size cribs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced an official “fix” for the problem cribs. The cribs were made by Simplicity between

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned consumers to watch out for problems with child seats equipped with recessed buckles built into the seat between the child's legs. NHTSA said the buckles in these seats can easily collect particles of food, drink, dirt

Safety 1st, the largest producer of baby bath seats, has revamped its bath seat design after Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairwoman Ann Brown challenged the company to assemble a safer bath aid for infants. The new concept is designed to limit the number of newborn fatalities associated with baby bath se

The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued yet another recall of baby strollers, this time the Kolcraft LiteSport. The recall of over 115,000 strollers comes after several reports of infant injuries were made to the CPSC. According to government officials, the lock mechanisms, which can be found on both

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is launching an effort to locate recalled portable crib/play yards like the one that recently killed a nine-month-old baby. Baby Trend, Inc., of Ontario, California, recalled nearly 100,000 "Home and Roam" and "Baby Express" cribs/play yards in 1995 out of fears that t

Baby Trend Inc. of Ontario, Calif., is repeating its announcement of the 1995 recall of "Home and Roam" and "Baby Express" portable cribs/play yards. These cribs/play yards can collapse and entrap an infant. In January 2001, a 9-month-old baby in Longview, Wash., died of asphyxiation when her neck was caught

The National Safe Kids Campaign issued its report on child safety regulations today, citing 24 states as failing to pass adequate regulations to protect young automobile passengers. The report coincides with National Child Passenger Safety Week and issues grades ranging from A to F. Only California earned an A. The

In an attempt to make the lives of parents easier, many companies have created multi-use children's products, including swings that may be used as high chairs, car seats that are also infant carriers, and carriers that can be used with swings and strollers. Despite the versatility of these products, organizations such