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Drop-sided cots and cribs to be banned in USA
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/05/2010 11:40:02
Safety concerns could see the manufacture, sale and resale of cots with drop down sides outlawed in America
UPDATE 26/05/2010: We got in touch with the Baby Products Association (BPA) here in the UK to find out what the possible US ban on drop-sided cots means for us. Put simply, the UK situation differs a fair bit from America’s. The BPA explained how
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Endometriosis linked to fats in your diet
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/03/2010 13:29:15
The kind of fat you eat can increase or decrease your chances of suffering from endometriosis, a condition that can make it harder to conceive, say researchers
A study has indicated that the kind of fat you eat is linked to your chances of developing endometriosis, reports the Telegraph.The study involved 70,000 women in America over four years, and found the total amount of fat in a woman’s diet isn
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Infantino baby sling recalled over safety concerns
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 25/03/2010 13:12:24
US product safety agency and Infantino are both urging parents to stop using the SlingRider carrier
Parents are being advised to stop using the Infantino ‘SlingRider’ or ‘Wendy Bellissimo’ sling by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), reports the Telegraph. The sling has been linked to a few deaths in America, according to coverage
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Maclaren buggy safety scare
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 15/12/2009 13:57:10
After safety concerns over children getting their fingers caught in Maclaren buggies in the USA and UK, here’s what Maclaren buggy owners need to know…
the buggies fold. In America, ‘recall’ can be used to mean most types of corrective action, not just pulling items off shelves, so it’s not as dramatic as it first sounds. Maclaren USA didn’t recall the buggies for replacement or refund, but issued US
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