The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is applauded for their launch into the social media arena. They now join the ranks of other organizations like CDC , March of Dimes plus more.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. Click here to join a CPSC e-mail subscription list

Consumers can also obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site

In additon:

• Visit their NEW Blog read it and make comments
• Follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OnSafety
• See their photos on Flicker

Now there is little reason not to Be In The Know about important product safety issues affecting our families.

There are three(3) new product safety recalls that every family should know about. Please click on the links below to learn more about them. Please share with others.

1. Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers Due to Burn Hazard

2. Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard
3. Char-Broil Recalls Vertical Gas Smokers Due to Injury Hazard

Have your car seats checked on September 25, 2010 as part of National Seat Check Saturday in New Brunswick, NJ.

This event is beneficial to anyone who is:

• Setting up a table to share agency resources and materials
• Parents, grandparents, friends and relatives having their car seat checked
• Working  with clients/customers who would like to have their car seat checked

Please download the fliers below in English and Spanish to share with those who can get the most from this life saving opportunity.

National Seat Check Saturday Flyers-English

National Seat Check Saturday Flyer-Spanish

If the answer is yes then there is an opportunity for you to participate in an innovative Poster Session.

The NJ Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education (NJ SOPHE) is calling on ALL public health professionals and students (graduate and undergraduate) to
participate in its poster session during its annual meeting scheduled for Friday, December 3, 9a-3p at NJ Hospital Association Conference and Event Center, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton, New Jersey.
Please  click here and refer to the application  for more details.

The guest speaker is the always entertaining and effervescent Karen Denard Goldman.  Karen, will thrill you and inspire you with her interactive presentation: Leadership Bootcamp.  If you’ve never attended a seminar with Dr. Goldman, you are in for a treat!

Also, the new executive board for NJ SOPHE will be introduced and Awards & Scholarships will be presented.

CHES credits are included in the registration fee.

Be sure to visit the NJ SOPHE website for more information!

A recent blog post on CNN news indicated that more children are going to the emergency room with concussions.  Could this be due to better awareness or more injuries?

Read the post  about concussions in young children and share your opinion

A New York Post online article shares the story about a woman who was told to take a glass of wine during her pregnancy. There are many comments on the blog for and against this practice.

New York Post article , “I’m Drinking for Two “about wine during pregnancy.

Take a few minutes to read the article and share your insights, opinions and rant.

There is a very active discussion going on on a site called Today’s Mom.  The story is told about a  visibly pregnantwoman who went out with some friends and ordered a glass of wine. The bar attendant  refused to serve her because she was pregnant.  Please take a minute to read the post and add your comment.

Read the post about the refusal of a bar to serve a pregnant woman.

Do you agree with some of the comments?