The National Sleep Foundation is hosting Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®, starting today. The goal of this public awareness campaign is to educate drivers about sleep safety. As part of this, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a new study showing that the tragedy of drowsy driving is more pervasive than shown in previous estimates. … Read more
A number of news sources are reporting a recall of 13 million packages of Rolaids by Johnson and Johnson. These include several different kinds of Rolaids Soft Chews. According to the AP (12/10), “the materials were potentially introduced into the products during the manufacturing process at” this “outside manufacturer.” Accordingly, the company “is suspending … Read more
Bloomberg News (12/8, Plungis) reported a study run by Michigan-based The Ecology Center, which revealed “fifty-four percent of holiday lights tested in a US study had more lead than regulators permit in children’s products, with some strands containing more than 30 times those levels.” Center research director Jeff Gearhart said “The last thing families want … Read more
HealthDay (12/3, Reinberg) reported, “Pregnant women with epilepsy who are taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) to control seizures may be at a slightly increased risk of having an infant with spina bifida, a new study finds.” The research team “reviewed existing research to determine the risk of birth defects among women taking Tegretol.” They “found that infants … Read more
I’d say that this is a good support for our last article about why easing safety standards for child-oriented products is a bad idea.The American Association for Justice (12/2) reports, Unforeseen hazards are still finding their way into toys despite recently improved safety standards, illustrating the need for a strong civil justice system that … Read more
In a time of recession, some people think that any pro-business argument will hold sway. I was stunned to read in MarketWatch (12/3, Okray) that “small-business owners called on Congress to ease child-safety policies” because “they can’t afford to comply with the new regulations” in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. It looks … Read more
Parents, you may know this first hand, but here is confirmation for you. The Los Angeles Times (12/1, Roan) reports that, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “many over-the-counter, liquid medications meant for children contain dosing instructions and measuring cups or droppers that rarely match … Read more
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