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Category: Child Injuries
Child Injuries and Deaths Up While Product Recalls Are Down
March 20, 2013 | Category: Child InjuriesIn its February 13, 2013 annual report, Safe Sleep, Safe Play, Kids in Danger (KIDS) reported that although the number of children's product recalls dropped 20% in 2012 the number of incidents were up 49%, injuries up 42% and child deaths up 200% prior to the recalls.
Promoting Children's Safety & Wellness - Kid's Safety Program
February 6, 2013 | Category: Child InjuriesWith motor vehicle accidents being the No. 1 cause of death of children under 12 and the high rate of childhood drownings, the Kid's Safety Program is committed to keeping kids safe.
Are Your Kids Safe In and Around Vehicles?
January 16, 2013 | Category: Child InjuriesThere are six common dangers for children around vehicles which parents and drivers overlook. Do you know what they are?
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Seats Reduce Injuries and Deaths
December 5, 2012 | Category: Child Injuries"Drivers need to protect children in vehicles not only by obeying Florida laws but by following the guidelines created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)." said Attorney Randall Spivey, Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.
Danger - Recalled Toy
November 29, 2012 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective Products15,500 children's ride on toy, Step2 X-Rider, sold nationally by Target and other retailers January through August, 2012 have been recalled due to the potential of injuries, some of which have already occurred.
Medications - Leading Cause of Childhood Accidental Poisoning Deaths
September 25, 2012 | Category: Child InjuriesSpivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. Ft. Myers, FL warns adults to be careful in the storage and disposal of medications. Safe Kids Worldwide released new research in March reporting that the percentage of all child poisoning deaths due to medication has nearly doubled from 36% to 64% since the late 1970's.