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Is This Safe to Buy? How Dangerous Products Get and Stay on the Market.
Of the approximately 15,000 product categories the government oversees, only a few require testing before hitting the market By Rachel Rabkin Peachman
Peloton treadmill accidents spark push to change product safety law
A new bill would repeal part of the Consumer Product Safety Act that limits reporting incidents to the public
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Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that would make it easier for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to warn people about unsafe products, by repealing part of a 49-year-old law that limits what information the agency can release publicly.
The Sunshine in Product Safety Act (PDF) comes after reports that exercise machine company Peloton “obstructed CPSC’s investigation” into its Peloton Tread Plus treadmill, according to the members of Congress. The Tread Plus has been involved in some 39 accidents where children were injured, including one death.
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crib that’s free from soft items that could cause suffocation (comforters, baby bumpers, blankets, toys)
Because of the angle created by an inclined sleeper, the risk is that your baby’s airway can become obstructed. This can include their heads slumping forward in a chin-to-chest position that can make breathing difficult.
Another concern is that babies may potentially roll or shift, which can cause suffocation if their faces are pressed against the padding. This risk is especially of concern because very young babies have a harder time moving their heads out of an unsafe position.
And another fear is that very active sleepers may roll completely out of an inclined sleeper and get injured either by the fall or by tipping the inclined sleeper over and being trapped beneath it.
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Graco Recalls Infant Inclined Sleepers Rachel Rabkin Peachman
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Graco today recalled about 51,000 infant inclined sleepers because infant deaths have been tied to other, similar inclined sleep products, according to an announcement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Today’s recall involves inclined sleepers sold as accessories that can stand alone or attach to the following play yards: the Pack ’n Play Day2Dream Playard With Bedside Sleeper, Graco Pack ’n Play Nuzzle Nest Playard, Graco Pack ’n Play Everest Playard, and Graco Pack ’n Play Rock ’n Grow Playard.