All posts by Kids Safety Team

  • These Dehumidifiers Have Been Recalled After $19 Million Worth Of Damage

    Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Following 450 Fires and $19 Million in Property Damage; Brand Names Include Frigidaire, Soleus Air, Kenmore and Others About 2.5 million (in addition, 55,000 were sold in Canada) This recall was first announced...

    • Posted December 1, 2016
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  • Kids Don’t Need OTC Cough And Cold Medicine

    Sick kids? Skip the OTC cough and cold medicine The common cold season is here, and if you have children, you will likely feel their suffering from these annoying upper respiratory tract viral infections. Children experience more...

    • Posted November 29, 2016
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  • RECALL: Children Homeopathic Medicines

    Several homeopathic children’s medications sold in CVS stores nationwide are being recalled by the manufacturer. Raritan Pharmaceuticals, a contract manufacturer for Homeolab USA, is voluntarily recalling homeopathic products containing belladonna extract (see products below) due to the...

    • Posted November 29, 2016
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  • Dying dad thinks he won’t be able to see his newborn baby, so Mom induces labor…

    Becoming a mother is the most beautiful thing that could ever happen to a woman. Diane Aulger can testify to that, but her magical moment came with a moment of heartbreak. After discovering she was pregnant, Diane...

    • Posted November 27, 2016
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  • Clear Evidence: Spanking Will Harm Kids

    As a first-time parent, I was completely surprised one day when I was nearly overcome by the urge to spank my two-year-old. After a challenging hour or two at a crowded mall, he purposely pulled a pile...

    • Posted November 27, 2016
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  • Hanover toddler who choked on popcorn kernel dies

     Mirranda Grace Lawson, the 2-year-old Hanover County girl who had been on life support since she choked on a popcorn kernel in May, has died. VCU Medical Center confirmed that she died on November 1. VCU Medical Center and...

    • Posted November 22, 2016
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  • Incredible Toddler Saved Daddy’s Life by Force-Feeding him Muller Crunch Corner Yoghurts

    Tot Lenny-George Jones managed to get his father’s sugar levels up enough to save him from a diabetic coma  A heroic three-year old boy saved his diabetic dad’s life by force feeding him yoghurt when he collapsed...

    • Posted November 22, 2016
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  • Learning Music Gives Kids Extra Brain Connections

    Teaching young children to play a musical instrument helps them to develop new brain connections that could stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives. According to new research set to be presented at...

    • Posted November 22, 2016
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  • Off-Duty Officer Hit By Gunfire While Shielding Toddler Son In Pa.

    An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was struck by gunfire while shielding his young son when they were caught in the crossfire of a gun battle between teenagers, authorities said. Officer Angelo Romero was on a street in...

    • Posted November 20, 2016
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  • Sabra Hummus Issues Major Recall Due To Deadly Listeria Concerns

    Sabra Dipping Co., LLC is voluntarily recalling certain hummus products made prior to November 8, 2016 due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility but not in tested finished product. The recall...

    • Posted November 20, 2016
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