All posts by Kids Safety Team

  • 130,000 Chicken Nuggets Recalled

    Tyson Foods is voluntarily recalling more than 130,000 pounds of cooked chicken nuggets because they may contain hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service said Tuesday. The recall was issued after a customer...

    • Posted October 1, 2016
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  • UPDATE: Amber Alert Toddler Found Safe In Sharpsburg

    ROCKY MOUNT, NC – A toddler inside her mother’s running car is kidnapped during a carjacking and police issued an Amber Alert to locate her. After about 10 hours, detectives located the two-year-old six miles away, still inside...

    • Posted September 30, 2016
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  • This Common Habit May Damage Your Teeth as Badly as Meth

    Do you know that soda is more likely to harm your teeth as bad as methamphetamine? Among the factors mentioned above, this is the most common yet the most neglected habit globally. According to an update by...

    • Posted September 30, 2016
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  • Advil Users Beware! Recall Notice!

    Pfizer recalls Advil liquid products for children and infants If products are not shaken as directed before use, ibuprofen dosing could be inconsistent Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is recalling 124 lots of Advil liquid products for infants and...

    • Posted September 26, 2016
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  • Eggo waffles recalled amid listeria fears

    About 10,000 cases of Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles are being voluntarily recalled in 25 states because they could be contaminated with the bacteria listeria, Kellogg Co. announced Monday on its website. The Michigan company said it has received...

    • Posted September 26, 2016
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  • Attention Parents! Evenflo Recalling 30,000 Car Seats Over Major Safety Concern

    Minneapolis station KARE 11 is reporting, Evenflo has recalled three of its Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seat models over concerns that children can access the Central Front Adjuster (CFA) button, located underneath a flap of fabric on...

    • Posted September 26, 2016
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  • Toddler Survives Three Days Alone in Siberian Forest with Just a Chocolate Bar

    A toddler survived three days in a remote Siberian forest with only one chocolate bar and a dry makeshift bed under a larch tree to keep him alive. On September 18, 3-year-old Tserin Dopchut wandered the woodland...

    • Posted September 24, 2016
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  • School cafeteria worker quits after she’s ordered to take food from kids who can’t pay

    It sounds like a scene out of Oliver Twist — except it’s happening in Pennsylvania, in 2016. Earlier this month, Canon-McMillan school district cafeteria worker Stacy Koltiska was ordered to take away a hot lunch she served to a...

    • Posted September 22, 2016
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  • No more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day for kids

    Children 2 to 18 should consume no more than about six teaspoons of added sugars in their daily diets, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association. Researchers called limiting a child’s added sugar consumption to...

    • Posted September 15, 2016
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  • Number Of Hungry U.S. Kids Drops To Lowest Level Since Before Great Recession

    It’s rare to get good news when it comes to hunger. But the government says there was a big drop last year in the number of people in the country struggling to get enough to eat, especially...

    • Posted September 15, 2016
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