2014

In the United States, many people are looking forward to the long weekend afforded by President’s Day.  In Canada, though, citizens will be off work for Family Day.  A new report has been issued by the Insurance Bureau of Canada offering safety tips that anyone using the day off to spend outdoors with family could… read more

Earlier this week, a recall of car seats from Graco caught the eye of the media due to the immense size of the announcement.  The recall pertains to nearly 3.8 million seats of various models, all of which could possibly suffer from an issue that prevents the proper unbuckling of the child from the seat. … read more

Many homes across the country are now chockful of televisions.  Wheres the television used to be the focal point of the living room, the relative low cost of even flat screen models compared to years past means that it’s not uncommon to see a screen in every room of the home. This can be dangerous… read more

Yesterday, organizations around the world offered resources as part of Safer Internet Day.  Many of those efforts focused on helping children stay safe as they grow up in a world in which they’re surrounded by the internet.  At home, at school, even in the car, it’s possible to stay connected at all times.  This signals… read more

3.8 million car seats are being recalled by Graco Children’s Products due to a seatbelt issue that could make it difficult to extricate a child from the unit when a speedy exit from the vehicle is necessary.  Originally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had requested that the company recall 18 models, but since Graco… read more

The owners of firearms must make sure that children aren’t able to access these around the home.  This will require vigilance on the part of the parent, as children may naturally be curious about such things.  But in order to prevent a potential tragedy, parents can take certain steps, and some of those steps are… read more

Children across the country may be transfixed by the Winter Olympics taking place half the globe away, and as a parent, you shouldn’t be surprised when your kids come up to you asking when they can go skiing or snowboarding or skating.  If you’re alright with your children trying these things out, you must make… read more

If you’re having a baby, then your life is about to go through a number of changes.  But it’s not just your circumstances that are going to change:  your pets will be forced to adapt to the new situation too. You want your pet to be welcoming to your child so that there’s no potential… read more

We’ve talked before about how to properly install a car seat in a vehicle and how important it is to do this on every single ride, but there’s a lot more to car safety than just making sure a child is in a properly fitted seat.  A new advice column in the Washington Post offers… read more

The Pico Rivera, California-based Bebe Love USA has announced the recall of Baby Walkers because of a couple different issues that could compromise safety.  The recall affects 3,600 units with a Model Number of either 368 or 358.  On the former, the openings for the child’s legs are of a size sufficient to allow the… read more

This week is National Burn Awareness Week, and various entities around the country are doing their part to spread the word about taking the proper precautions.  The main topic of interest this year seems to be the prevention of scalds, which can result from any number of safety shortfalls around the kitchen and the home. … read more

The Food and Drug Administration wants to ensure that infant formulas are as safe as they could possibly be, and to that end, they have come out with a regulation that enacts rigorous standards related to such products.  There are three chief aims of the recently released rule.  First, any product classified as infant formula… read more