The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation will be posting a monthly recall list from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Currently you can find this information on our website under Baby’s Care and Development - Child Product Recalls. Previous months’ recalls are available also. If you are interested in receiving current child product recalls delivered to… Read More
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Infant Mortality in North Carolina: Room to Improve
Earlier this week, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released North Carolina’s 2014 Infant Mortality Rates. According to the press release, the state’s rate was 7.1 deaths per 1,000 live births and “represents a slight increase from the lowest rates recorded: a rate of 7.0 per 1,000 live births for 2010 and… Read More
Bexco Expands Recall of DaVinci Brand Cribs Due to Entrapment, Fall and Laceration Hazards
Recall Summary Name of product: DaVinci Cribs Hazard: A metal bracket that connects the mattress support to the crib can break, creating an uneven sleeping surface or a gap. If this occurs, a baby can become entrapped in the crib, fall or suffer lacerations from the broken metal bracket. Read more …
