Ophthalmology
Consider eye safety when toy shopping
(HealthDay)—When you're holiday shopping for toys, remember to think about eye safety.
Dec 22, 2012
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News tagged with consumer product safety
Health
Think before you shop: A guide to safe holiday gift buying
(Medical Xpress)—At this time of year, most of us are busy planning the holiday experience for families and loved ones. For the kids, it's about the anticipation and the toys.
Nov 22, 2012
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Health
Infant sleep positioners cause death, health officials say
Bolsters used to keep sleeping babies on their backs pose a suffocation hazard, health officials warned Wednesday after a recent death raised the 'sleep positioners' toll to at least 13 US infants.
Nov 21, 2012
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Health
Bake the bird: Thanksgiving Day is tops for cooking injuries
More than 141 serious fires and hot-oil burns have been reported from the use of turkey fryers over the past decade, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Nov 21, 2012
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Health
Warning about single-load liquid laundry packets
(AP)—The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to be careful with those little single-load liquid laundry packets.
Nov 20, 2012
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Medications
Swallowing nasal sprays, eye drops can harm kids, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—Over-the-counter eye drops or nasal decongestant sprays can pose a serious health threat to children who swallow them and should be kept out of the reach of kids at all times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Oct 26, 2012
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Pediatrics
Injuries, manufacturer warnings do not deter ATV use by children under age 16
All-terrain vehicle (ATV) manufacturer warning labels aimed at children under age 16 are largely ineffective, and formal dealer-sponsored training is infrequently offered and deemed unnecessary by most young ATV users, according ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Pediatrics
Most dealers willing to discuss selling an adult-sized ATV for child use
Despite a new federal law that prohibits the sale of adult-sized all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for use by children under age 16, most ATV sellers are willing to discuss doing so, according to new research presented Oct. 22 ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smoked salmon blamed for salmonella outbreak (Update 3)
(AP)—Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella bacteria has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, sparking major recalls there and in the U.S., Dutch authorities said.
Oct 2, 2012
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Health
Prototype for safer, child-resistant spray bottle
Researchers at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in partnership with The Ohio State University have developed a prototype for child-resistant spray bottles for household cleaning products. If produced, ...
Sep 12, 2012
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