Product Safety Alert

    Late last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price issued a warning about the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper due to reports of infants rolling over and dying in them: The CPSC is aware of 10 infant deaths in the Rock ‘n Play...

School Bus Safety

  Did you see the video of the motorist driving a car on a sidewalk to get past a line of school buses in front of a school building last week? (Watch here.)  Crazy, huh? You would hope everyone would know the law: In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to pass a school...

“Is Your Home Gun-Safe?”

  Dr. Lili has produced a terrific 22-minute video that every parent needs to watch. On her excellent blog, My Pocket Pediatrician, Dr. Lili discusses gun safety while remaining apolitical and staying in her lane as a mom, a pediatrician, an emergency...

Stay Safe & Healthy This Winter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated their important Be Prepared to Stay Safe and Healthy in Winter page and it’s worth sharing here: Winter storms and cold temperatures can be dangerous. Stay safe and healthy by planning ahead....

Unsafe Toys For Tots

  In their 33rd annual “Trouble in Toyland” report — issued last week before all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales commenced — the nonprofit U.S. Public Interest Research Group acknowledged success in efforts to make children’s...