Category Archives: Child Safety
Baby Bath Seats and Walkers Unsafe
Both baby bath seats and baby walkers are widely criticized as unsafe, and even banned in some countries. The Consumers Union has recommended the federal government ban baby bath seats due to risk of serious injury or death from drowning.[1] The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association for Children’s Hospitals and Related […]
Continue readingThe Infant Crib Safety Act is Not Dumb
A humor website that lists various “dumb laws” reckons the Infant Crib Safety Act to number among that category. The Infant Crib Safety Act requires that cribs sold retail in Washington meet certain safety requirements. Each and every safety requirement in the Act is based on experience. Each safety requirement addresses a hazard that has […]
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