FDA Wants to Get Lead Out of Baby Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a new program intended to reduce lead levels in food for infants and children under two.
Babies
New Law Raises Safety Standards for Infant Cribs
Babies should be sleeping safely under terms of a new law that prohibits making or selling padded baby crib bumper pads and inclined sleeping products for infants.
President Biden signed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act (H.R. 3182) into law earlier this month. It was passed unanimously in the
Diaper Taxes in 33 States Hurting Families' Budgets
The baby formula shortage has been getting a lot of press but the group Baby2Baby says diaper taxes are another headache facing families with infants and it’s mounting a Twitter campaign to put pressure on the 33 states that charge sales tax on diapers.
“While eliminating the diaper tax
New Safety Rules for Crib Mattresses
Babies are soft but their mattresses should be firm. New federal safety standards for crib mattresses are intended to do just that – provide a firm, flat sleeping surface. Softer sleeping surfaces have been linked to suffocation and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
The new rules adopted by the U.S.
Feds Plan Stronger Safety Rules for Window Blind Cords
Window blinds don’t look or sound dangerous but they’re actually one of the biggest safety threats to children. Every year, children strangle on the cords hanging from blinds, shades and draperies.
“Unfortunately, two children strangled on hazardous cords in October,” said Linda Kaiser, founder of Parents for Window
Sensors to Save Babies in Hot Cars OK'd by FCC
It’s a common story, and a tragic one: A harried parent forgets about the baby in the back seat. Hours go by and the baby dies from the heat, which builds up quickly in a parked car. A four-month-old girl was in critical condition after just such an incident