Children's Safety

Kids' books may be yanked from libraries, bookstores

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:24:31 PST

Everyone agrees reading is good for kids. But a federal law taking effect next month appears to deem children's books a potential health hazard and may force libraries...

Infant/Child Product Recalls (not including toys)

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:45:48 PDT

(Listed by date of issue with most recent first)

Toy Hazard Recalls

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:38:22 PDT

(Listed by date of issue with most recent first)

Bottled Water Quality Investigation: 10 Major Brands, 38 Pollutants

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:49:34 PDT

Unlike tap water, where consumers are provided with test results every year, the bottled water industry does not disclose the results of any contaminant testing that it...

Guide to Baby-Safe Bottles & Formula | Environmental Working Group

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:32:57 PDT

At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own...

Safety Guide To Children's Personal Care Products

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:37:54 PST

Let's keep our kids clean - and free of harmful chemicals. Avoid unnecessary ingredients like antibacterial agents, suspect preservatives, and "fragrance" in your...

J.C. Penney Toy Recall Among Latest Lead Violations

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:33:52 PDT

More than 90,000 Products In Latest Lead Paint Recall For details about each of the recalls listed below -- all due to lead paint violations on Chinese-made products --...

Drugmakers Recall Infant Cold Products

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:22:56 PDT

Johnson & Johnson, Wyeth and other makers of infants' nonprescription cough and cold products are recalling certain medicines in the United States because of the danger...

Health Care for U.S. Kids Falls Short

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:21:50 PDT

A large study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that American children receive recommended health-care procedures only 46% of the time when they see...