Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Wooden Animal Drum Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The paint used on the drum is in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent More »

Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards

Lamps can overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and More »

Mini Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard

Plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to young children. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Prime-Line Products Recalls Child Bathtub Non-Slip Pads Due To Fall Hazard

Some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, posing a fall hazard to consumers. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access

The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items. US Consumer Product More »

Strollers Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Risk of Injury from Brake Failure

The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Fisher-Price Recalls to Repair Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagons due to Laceration Hazard

The back of the wagon’s plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it. More »

Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp More »

Category Archives: Child Recalls

Children's Museum's move to Grant Park scuttled

October 31, 2011     No comments

Children's Museum's move to Grant Park scuttled
By Blair Kamin and Ryan Haggerty, Tribune reporters In the latest sign that the controversial plan to move the Chicago Children's Museum to Grant Park is crumbling, Chicago Park District officials on Wednesday unveiled revised plans for the Richard J. …
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Children of gay families more likely to be poor: study
By Lauren Keiper BOSTON (Reuters) – Children growing up in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families are more likely to live in poverty and may be denied legal ties to one of their parents, a report released on Tuesday showed. …
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One-child policy has slowed growth but pressure is on the youth
“In the past, you had to have more children to make sure you were looked after,” says Li. “But the changing economic format means more children does not necessarily mean better potential living standards. At the same time the cost of raising a child is …
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Coat drive for children draws record number
More than 4600 families picked up free winter coats for children at the Chicago Housing Authority's fourth annual coat drive, the largest crowd of recipients that eventorganizers have seen. The economy played a role in the larger number, …
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Nintendo of America Inc. Dedicates a Starlight Fun Center(TM) to Miller …

October 26, 2011     No comments

Nintendo of America Inc. Dedicates a Starlight Fun Center(TM) to Miller …
Their imaginative creations were then submitted to Nintendo to be part of a project to aid Starlight, raise awareness about the organization and encourage children to help others. For added http://www.scholastic.com/nintendokirby/ and take a "What's …
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Guest commentary: Congress shouldn't slash literacy programs as it cuts U.S. …
Debbie Stabenow, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children's literacy nonprofit, has been given due recognition for the work that it has done in Michigan and nationwide. But despite her efforts, the organization is still on …
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EU referendum: David Cameron's troublesome children
By James Kirkup Politics Last updated: October 26th, 2011 As part of our coverage of the fallout on Monday's EU vote, I spent some time yesterday talking to the 2010 intake of MPs who made up more than half the Tory rebels on Monday. …
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Mother Killed Shielding Children From Gunfire: More Than A Hunt For Gunman

October 26, 2011     No comments

Mother Killed Shielding Children From Gunfire: More Than A Hunt For Gunman
By ARTHUR CHI'EN pix11.com Police are searching for 3 suspects in the shooting death of a Brooklyn mother who tried to shield a group of children when gunfire erupted outside a Brownsville school just as students were dismissed. …
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'Real Housewife' Caroline Manzo: 'My Children Didn't Sign Up For This'
And what hurts Caroline the most is that her children have been attacked by Teresa and her friends — something that visibly haunts the reality star. "My children didn't sign up for this. We put ourselves out there and have no idea. …
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Anti-depressants linked to autism spectrum disorders in children
In a study just published (1), pregnant rats fed SSRI drugs – which are usually prescribed for depression – gave birth to pups who exhibited similar behaviors to children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study in rats follows an epidemiologic …
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Latest Children News

October 25, 2011     No comments

Warm Assist: NBA's Cavaliers host charity event to raise money for children's …
The team hosted a fashion runway show on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena for “Flashes of Hope,” a national nonprofit organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research and provides free photography portfolios to children fighting the …
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Children wounded in Durham shooting head home
Durham, NC — Two children wounded Sunday in a Durham shooting were released Monday afternoon from Duke University Hospital, and authorities offered a reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Au-Nestii Hagans, 1, was shot in the arm, …
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Senate education committee passes bill that assists foster children
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2011—In what is widely seen a as major step forward in improving education for foster care children in America, an amendment to the No Child Left Behind education bill passed in a 15-7 vote by the Senate Health, Education, …
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Greenfield Flu Vaccination Clinic for School-Aged Children is Wednesday
The Greenfield Health Department is preparing for the upcoming influenza season by focusing its efforts on vaccinating children under 18, individuals over 65, and individuals with chronic medical conditions. Those three groups are most susceptible for …
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Best Blu-ray/DVD Releases for Young Children – 2011

October 25, 2011     No comments

Best Blu-ray/DVD Releases for Young Children – 2011
The new Pooh movie hit theaters in July of this year and had children singing along with silly yet profound (in a Pooh sort of way) songs and giggling at the all new tale based on AA Milne's original Winnie the Pooh stories. …
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Hundreds of toddlers drowning in pools
ALMOST 30 children aged under five have drowned in Australia in the past year, new figures show. Royal Life Saving CEO Rob Bradley said the data highlighted a "hidden epidemic" with almost 300 children drowning, most of them in pools, over the past …
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Agencies that failed the captives

October 25, 2011     No comments

Agencies that failed the captives
Over three decades, she starved a man to death, terrorized her siblings, beat her children, and stole money from the disabled, police and her own family say. The details of her reign of terror are still emerging, but this much is clear: The children, …
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Author Sheila Glazov Weaves Reality of Chronic Illness into Fairytale that …
The introduction and chapter discussions have been augmented and more information is given as to how the book can be used with children. In addition, the captivating illustrations are brighter and refreshed. For 15 years, parents, grandparents and …
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Recommendations for the Transition of "Emerging Adults" With Diabetes From …
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Oct 24, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — With the number of children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes increasing in recent years, more attention must be paid to helping them transition from pediatric health care — in which their …
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'The Walking Dead' postmortem: 'Bloodletting' capitalizes on children in peril

October 25, 2011     No comments

'The Walking Dead' postmortem: 'Bloodletting' capitalizes on children in peril
Children in jeopardy: sometimes it's a cheap ploy, but "The Walking Dead" does it with effective intensity in Sunday's new episode, "Bloodletting." (Please note: as with all my "Dead" recaps, spoilers abound. If you have yet to see last week's season …
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BBC host Matt Baker to cycle 484 miles on rickshaw for Children in Need
by Mark Jefferies, Daily Mirror 25/10/2011 TV host Matt Baker, 33, will cycle a rickshaw 484 miles from Edinburgh to London over eight days for Children in Need. The One Show presenter will embark on his arduous journey on the morning of November 11 …
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National health survey under race cloud

October 21, 2011     No comments

National health survey under race cloud
The Australian Bureau of Statistics "missed an opportunity" by excluding Aboriginal children from voluntary medical tests in the national health survey, a Senate hearing has been told. The survey became embroiled in a racism row when it emerged …
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Geneva mom turns stinky stew into children's book
By the next day, she wrote the children's book. “Basically, I sat on it for three years — not sure if it was good and if people would like it, feeling insecure,” Schmitz said. It turned out that people did like the story — from preschoolers all the …
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Children share tough jail life with mothers
By FELIX WAROM OKELLO (email the author) Children, whose mothers are serving various sentences in Arua government prison, are facing tough times due to lack of proper beddings, food and medication, a child rights activist has said. …
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Latest Children News

October 20, 2011     No comments

Santa Cruz man accused of inappropriately touching children
By Jessica M. Pasko – Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ – A Santa Cruz man is accused of inappropriately touching two 7-year-old girls, police said Wednesday. Subal Smith, 39, was arrested Tuesday by Santa Cruz sex crimes detectives after an investigation …
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Maine seeks early education grant
incorporating early care and education programs into the State Longitudinal Data System to analyze the impact of the programs on children's later educational achievement. Much of the focus is on high-needs children, such as those raised in poverty or …
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Reporting child abuse
Allegations that the diocesan leaders were negligent and had disregard for protecting children suggests an assault by those motivated to discredit the conservative Bishop Robert Finn, his diocese and the Catholic faith. May God bless our country and …
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Abused kids win million from B.C.
By Tara Carman, Vancouver Sun October 20, 2011 A judge has ordered the province to pay almost $ 1 million to six children as compensation for the Ministry of Children and Family Development's failure to remove them from an abusive home when it was …
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Leave the children out of dirty politics

October 19, 2011     No comments

Leave the children out of dirty politics
One wonders what they would be willing to do to their own children and family to gain advantage. Real low grade riff-raff. I always believed that it was not the sort of thing you would see in Malaysia, obviously I was wrong. …
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Kids, teachers easily mistake medicine for candy
Gittelman's father, Dr. Michael Gittelman, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, helped the girls with the study. The specially stocked medicine cabinet came from the hospital's Drug and Poison Information Center. …
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