MEETS NOCSAE STANDARDS, what does that mean? If your child plays football, or you know a child who plays football, or you care about child safety here is a must read article about helmet safety.

Safety Works is a monthly newsletter that highlights the latest safety information from Safe Kids USA, as well as opportunities to take action, information on recalls and other relevant news for those interested in child safety.

You can read the September issue of Safety Works plus past issues by clicking on this link.

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

“Fall Back to Good Health” is a day of health information, screenings plus more. Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson University Medical School and Hospital, this event will take place on September 14, 2010. Just click on this link for more information.

If you have not seen this cutting edge and innovation cable show Public Health Matters than you are missing  powerful prevention messages. This public access show is sponsored by the Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission.

The Public Health Matters is produced by Piscataway Community Television (PCTV), which serves 11 towns in Central Jersey. With the addition of Warren Media also airing the program, Public Health Matters will be available in each town served by the Commission.

Some of the past 30 minute interviews  have included:

• Summer Safety Tips
• H1N1 Influenza: What You Need to Know
• Cervical Health: What Women Need to Know
• Summer Sun Protection
• Plus more,

Take the survey on the site and suggest other program ideas.

August is Back to School Safety Month. Learn how to keep kids safe as they walk and bike to school. Click on this link to get some safety tips for kids.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2010
Release #10-309

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 240-4282
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
 
Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny(r) Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; One Infant Death Reported

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny(r) portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap Nanny(r) that was being used in a crib. According to preliminary reports, the infant was in her harness and found hanging over the side of the product, caught between the Nap Nanny(r) and the crib bumper.

CPSC and Baby Matters are aware of one other incident in which an infant became entrapped when the Nap Nanny was used in a crib, contrary to the product instructions. In that incident, the infant fell over the side of the Nap Nanny(r), despite being harnessed in, and was caught between the baby recliner and the side of the crib. The infant sustained a cut to the forehead.

CPSC and the firm have received 22 reports of infants, primarily younger than 5-months-old, hanging or falling out over the side of the Nap
Nanny(r) despite most of the infants being placed in the harness. One infant received a bruise as a result of hanging over the side of the product.

Infants can partially fall or hang over the side of the Nap Nanny(r) even while the harness is in use. This situation can be worse if the Velcro(tm) straps, located inside the Nap Nanny(r) cover are not properly attached to the “D”-rings located on the foam, or if consumers are using the first generation model Nap Nanny(r) that was sold without “D”-rings.

In addition, if the Nap Nanny(r) is placed inside a crib, play yard or other confined area, which is not a recommended use, the infant can fall or hang over of the side of the Nap Nanny(r) and become entrapped between the crib side and the Nap Nanny(r) and suffocate.

Likewise, if the Nap Nanny(r) is placed on a table, countertop, or other elevated surface and a child falls over the side, it poses a risk of serious head injury. Consumers should always use the Nap Nanny(r) on the floor away from any other products.

The Nap Nanny(r) is a portable recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a foam base with an inclined indentation for the infant to sit in and a fitted fabric cover and a three point harness. The first generation model of the Nap Nanny(r) can be identified by the absence of “D”-rings in the foam base. In second generation models, the harness system has “D”-rings in the foam base and Velcro(tm) straps inside the fitted fabric cover.

The recalled Nap Nannys(r) were sold at toy and children’s retail stores nationwide and online, including at www.napnanny.com, from January 2009 through July 2010 for about $130.

The recalled product was manufactured in the United States and China.

Consumers with a first generation Nap Nanny(r) models, without “D”-rings, should stop using the recalled baby recliners immediately and contact the firm to receive an $80 coupon towards the purchase of a new Nap Nanny(r) with free shipping. Consumers with a second generation Nap Nanny(r) model, with “D”-rings, should immediately stop using the product until they are able to visit the firm’s website to obtain new product instructions and warnings. Consumers will also view an important instructional video to help consumers ensure the harness is properly fastened. Consumers who are unable to view the video or new instructions online, should contact the firm to receive free copies by mail. For more information, contact Baby Matters toll-free at (888) 240-4282 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.napnanny.com/recall

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10309.html