Jeff Gelles: Learning about risky products | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-30
How do you make sure you'll be informed of a safety-related recall if you buy, say, a baby's crib, a toddler's car seat, or a laptop computer? The answer to the first two questions is the same – www.SaferProducts.gov, which went online in March to take …
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Mother takes issue with DHS abuse determination
That's what a Polk County mother is asking after a state social worker found the woman and her husband responsible for child abuse because their 6-week-old baby squirmed out of a bouncy seat in the middle of the night and wound up with rug burns on his …
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Knock 'Em Dead: 4 Steps to Mesmerizing Your Audience
The seats seemed to never end and I got dizzy looking up to the back row. But Keola Beamer walked out on the stage and spoke directly to me and every other person in the room simultaneously—seemingly one-on-one—and everybody fell in love with him. …
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Safe Practices Guidebook for Child Booster Seats
To make sure maximum comfort and safety, you need to get ergonomically created child booster seats for the little ones. In the earlier days, mothers prop large cushions under the chairs for his or her young children in order to reach the dining table. …
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Dayton Opera targets younger patrons
This past weekend, the Dayton Opera debuted its discounted “Friday Nite Tweet Seats” where tech-savvy patrons can sit and tweet, post updates to Facebook, send text messages or e-mails or blog about the night's performance as it's happening. …
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Bus driver allegedly booted crying baby
"Every single person got off the bus, and it was a full bus, with just two empty seats," Chapman said. TriMet spokeswoman Mary Fetsch said Sunday complaints were filed by passengers and officials are investigating. "Obviously, this is something we take …
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Neonatal nurse develops car seat cot death guidelines
A newborn baby's reflex to keep its head held up is not fully developed, meaning the head flops down and restricts the airway. It is always best to keep a young baby on their back wherever possible. Car seats should only be used to transport babies in …
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Exclusive! Sneak previews from the Baby Show for Trade
by Susie Boone Imagine a hall packed with the best innovations in baby gear with acres of buggies, high chairs, car seats, play gyms and so much more… We're here atLondon's Baby Show for Trade, where the newest products are shown just to baby …
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2012 Scion iQ Full Test
This helps open up room for rear seats (not available in the Smart), although they're about as functional as a kiddie-size third row in a compact SUV. That sounds damning, but if you're honest, the backseats in the Fiat and Fiesta aren't that much more …
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Over 100 child car seats incorrectly fitted
An alarming 107 child car seats checked by Powys County Council were incorrectly fitted, it has been revealed. The council's Road Safety Unit carried out 126 safety checks on child and baby car seats in September. The checks took place in Brecon, …
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Let off with a 8 fine: State senator who caused crash that killed pregnant …
On Friday, she received citations for having an unsecured passenger under 17, having a child under the age of 8 unsecured by a safety seat system, and driving on the wrong side of a highway. 'All of the facts and circumstances were covered, …
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You don't have to break the bank when shopping for the baby
When I was pregnant, I asked everyone for their suggestions so that I could fully prepare for the baby's arrival. Tonight, as I type out my personal list for my dear friend, I thought of sharing it here, as well. Car seat—You're going to need this as …
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Brown rejects bill allowing unions of home child-care providers
Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, which requires children up to 8 years old to ride in booster seats in vehicles unless they are 4-feet-9 or taller. Current law requires children up to age 6 to ride in booster seats. AB 42, by Assemblyman Jared Huffman, …
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Edward Bond's Saved: 'We didn't set out to shock'
"It is not often in that hardened audience you hear the cry 'Revolting' and 'Dreadful' and the smack of seats vacated, but you did last night," commented Peter Lewis, theatre critic for the Daily Mail, in one of the relatively positive reviews. …
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Summer Infant(R)'s Prodigy(TM) Infant Car Seat Recognized as Industry Top …
Announced at the ABC (All Baby & Child) Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, the Prodigy Infant Car Seat was selected out of more than 120 contenders to earn this recognition. "Since its inception in 1989, JPMA has sought out the most innovative products …
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BMW X3, 2011: Larger, longer, quicker, lighter
It includes power front bucket seats, air conditioning, keyless entry, cruise control, a 12-speaker AM/FM/CD sound system and plenty of air bags. There's a bunch of option packages, none of which are especially cheap. My $ 36750 test car's bottom line …
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Pregnancy simulator lets men try on a baby bump
Baby bumps are quite heavy late into the pregnancy — especially when you can't get a seat on public transportation. In Japan where crowded trains put the most tightly-packed can of sardines to shame, "insensitive Japanese men who [refuse] to give up …
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Keep Kids Safe: Correct These Top Five Car Seat Mistakes
However, the rear-facing position is safest because it provides the most support for a baby's head, neck and developing spinal cord in a crash. Not using a booster. Arizona is only one of three states without a booster seat law, allowing children to …
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Parents Still Struggle With Proper Child-Seat Use, Study Finds
At right, a properly secured tether limits the child's forward movement. With National Child Passenger Safety Week approaching, the nonprofit organization Safe Kids USA released on Thursday new research relating to the use of child safety seats. …
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Expectant parents spend £2100 preparing for baby
According to new research from Sainsbury's Loans, the purchases routinely made by these expectant parents include essentials such as buggies and car seats as well as clothes, furniture for the baby's room and toys. Other costs include 3D, or even 4D, …
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Cabrera Realty Supports Christ Child Society of Cape May County
In addition, Cabrera is also collecting new or like new baby items such as cribs, strollers, car seats, and high chairs. All donations are greatly appreciated by Oct. 7, 2011, for our first event. Cabrera Realty is a New Jersey Licensed Real Estate …
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Warning issued for kids' belts
The Baby Car Seat Carrier Safety Belt is available for sale online through dinodirect. com and is not believed to be available in retail stores. Anyone who has purchased the safety belt is asked to stop using it immediately and discard the product, …
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