Posted in Accident & Injury on July 19, 2013

We've known for years that the cords of window coverings can be deadly to children. But despite voluntary efforts by manufacturers to create safer designs, about once a month a child dies from window cord strangulation and dozens more are severely injured. Recently, several safety advocate groups jointly filed a petition with the Consumer...

Posted in Accident & Injury on July 10, 2013

A federal rule mandating all new vehicles sold in the U.S. must have a backup camera is being pushed back until the end of 2015. In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated that additional cost analysis is needed. Rockefeller responded, "I am deeply disappointed...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 21, 2013

According to The Columbus Dispatch, Westerville Police say Tammy Eppley, who ran a daycare facility out of her house, regularly put drugs into the children’s food to make them fall asleep. Eppley reportedly laced cupcakes, pancakes and possibly drinks with melatonin and Benadryl to make the children drowsy. She then used her cell phone...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on December 11, 2012

By Arthur Elk If you’re a parent, child safety is a concern and you have probably worried about your children accidentally swallowing something that they shouldn’t and getting sick or dying. More than 60,000 young children end up in emergency departments every year because they got into medicines while their parent or caregiver was...

Posted in Accident & Injury on August 9, 2012

One of the most important jobs for any parent is to keep their children safe. A study released this week said that many parents may be failing to do just that each time they get in a vehicle. The Front Seat is No Place for a Child The study published Tuesday in the American...