Safety
Safety
Summer is here and families are heading to the lake to enjoy some sun and fresh air. Did you know last year, 109 people drowned in the Great Lakes, with 56 of those drownings occurring in Lake Michigan? While pool safety is more frequently discussed, most drownings occur in lakes,...
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Safety
Safety
Graco recalls the inclined sleeper accessory sold with the Pack ‘n Play Day2Dream Playard with Bedside Sleeper, Pack ‘n Play Nuzzle Nest Playard, Pack ‘n Play Everest Playard and Pack ‘n Play Rock ‘n Grow Playard to prevent risk of suffocation. Infant fatalities have been reported while using other manufacturers’ inclined...
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Safety
Safety
Each year, almost a thousand infants tragically suffocate in their sleep. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has long been concerned with infant deaths related to consumer products such as cribs, inclined sleepers, and pillows.  While the agency investigates deaths associated with pillow-like products, we continue to remind...
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Health/ Safety
Health/ Safety
Attention new parents! If you are looking for information on important ways you can help keep your baby safe check out Sleeping, Crying, Driving, an online course created by LACASA’s Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Council and MSU Extension. This three-part course contains videos and interactive content on infant safe sleep,...
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