Tag Archive: child

Needles Car Accident Leads to Death of High School Freshman

A Penn High School freshman lost his life in a fatal Needles auto accident that happened on March 28, 2010 along US 95, somewhere north of Needles. The car accident took place at around 5 p.m.

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Los Angeles DUI Auto Accident Kills Teenage Girl

A 13-year old Malibu teenager lost her life in a fatal Los Angeles County child injury accident that occurred on April 3, 2010 on Pacific Coast Highway. The accident happened at around 5 p.m. when the girl was walking back home.

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Gerber CA Boy Gets Crushed in Tehama County Car Accident

A 7-year old Gerber boy tragically lost his life in a Tehama car accident that took place on Truckee Avenue, east of Interstate 5, around 7 p.m. on March 15, 2010.

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Hayward Boy Killed in Parking Lot Accident

A 4-year old boy lost his life in a Hayward SUV accident that took place on March 26, 2010. The fatal accident happened around 3:15 p.m.

The child was playing in the parking lot of an apartment complex where he lived when he was hit by a sport utility vehicle. The driver of the car is cooperating completely with the police in their investigation.

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ATV Accidents Responsible for Child Injury Accidents and Death

New studies pertaining to child injury show that All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are responsible for causing severe injuries like amputations and spinal injuries in children. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, in New Orleans.

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San Diego Manufactured Baby Sling Recalled

A San Diego based company, Infantino, has recalled its SlingRider model of baby slings from Canada and the U.S. after the model was associated with three infant deaths last year. More than one million SlingRider and Wendy Bellissimo baby slings have been recalled in U.S. and around 15,000 in Canada. This is the second recall for Infantino in three years.

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Recall of Cribs and Strollers Issued to Protect Safety of Babies and Children

This week was highlighted by product recalls of cribs and strollers after several serious injuries were reportedly suffered by babies and infants. Graco strollers recalled over one million strollers after at least five children had their fingers amputated when they became caught in the canopy hinge. At least two others suffered severe lacerations. Dorel Asia Cribs also recalled over 600,000 cribs after it was discovered that the crib left sufficient space for a baby’s head to become trapped, leading to suffocation.

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IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fear of Children Falling

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and IKEA Home Furnishings of Conhohocken, PA announced the recall of LEOPARD highchairs due to the discovery that snap lockes securing the seat to the frame have been found to break and allow the seat to fall away and the child to fall through the frame. Clearly this poses a hazard to small children.

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Texas Lawsuit Focuses on Dangerous Daycare Loophole

Texas child injury lawyers filed a lawsuit against Woodbridge Day school alleging that two-year-old Isabella Estep died after ingesting a rock in a school classroom in 2008 after her teacher failed to treat her while she was on the floor and was dying.

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Bacteria Scare Forces Tylenol to Recall Children’s Medicines

Tylenol announced on September 24 that it was recalling Children’s Tylenol and over 20 other children’s and infant’s liquid products due to bacteria found in the medicines manufactured between April and June 2008. The bacteria is believed to be in the inactive ingredients in the products.  While the product as manufactured met all specifications, the [...]

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