Be In The Know NJ » Federal Resources http://beintheknownj.org Keeping Families Healthy Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:11:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Did You Know That the The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is Now on Twitter and Has a Blog? http://beintheknownj.org/did-you-know-that-the-the-u-s-consumer-product-safety-commission-is-now-on-twitter-and-has-a-blog/ http://beintheknownj.org/did-you-know-that-the-the-u-s-consumer-product-safety-commission-is-now-on-twitter-and-has-a-blog/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:24:55 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=2768 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

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

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/did-you-know-that-the-the-u-s-consumer-product-safety-commission-is-now-on-twitter-and-has-a-blog/feed/ 0 3 New Product Safety Recalls Every Family Should Know About http://beintheknownj.org/3-new-product-safety-recalls-every-family-should-know-about/ http://beintheknownj.org/3-new-product-safety-recalls-every-family-should-know-about/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:08:05 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=2765 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

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Take a few minutes to visit healthcare.gov today!

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/do-you-know-about-healtcare-gov/feed/ 0 New webpage on HHS Community Health Data Initiative http://beintheknownj.org/new-webpage-on-hhs-community-health-data-initiative/ http://beintheknownj.org/new-webpage-on-hhs-community-health-data-initiative/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:46:33 +0000 deborah http://beintheknownj.org/?p=2202 The Department of Health and Human Services has a new webpage with a listing of relevant datasets and descriptive information about each. The landing page for the Community Health Data Initiative, with the introduction to the Health Indicators Warehouse and associated links and data files, is now live at CDC Data Access

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/new-webpage-on-hhs-community-health-data-initiative/feed/ 0 On and Off the Ice: Learn to Prevent, Recognize, and Respond to Concussions http://beintheknownj.org/on-and-off-the-ice-learn-to-prevent-recognize-and-respond-to-concussions/ http://beintheknownj.org/on-and-off-the-ice-learn-to-prevent-recognize-and-respond-to-concussions/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:27 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=1844 CDC has recently teamed up with USA Hockey to develop the Heads Up: Concussion in Hockey initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports.

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This educational campaign is an expansion of CDC’s Heads Up: Concussion in High School and Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports initiatives.  These initiatives include materials and information for coaches of all sports to help identify concussions and take immediate steps to respond when one is suspected.

* Check with your league or school about concussion policies.
* Insist that safety comes first.
* Learn more about concussion and review the signs and symptoms.
* Keep the four-step action plan with you at games and practices.

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