FDA Warns of Infant Exposure to BPA

January 18th, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging families to limit their children’s exposure to a chemical found in thousands of household products.

CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace reports that, for years, concerned mothers, environmental groups and some scientists have been warning that Bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, is unsafe, and can lead to cancers, diabetes and other diseases.

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Tylenol Voluntarily Recalls Some Children & Infant Products

September 29th, 2009

From Tylenol.com:

“You may have heard that McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the makers of TYLENOL®) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Children’s and Infants’ TYLENOL® liquid products that were manufactured between April, 2008 and June, 2008. All products manufactured met internal specifications. However, the company is implementing this recall because during this period, an unused portion of one inactive ingredient did not meet all quality standards. Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it was decided to recall all Children’s and Infants’ TYLENOL® liquid products listed below, which were made during this time.”


Recalled Products – Full List

Lot # Product Description
SBM041, SBM067, SCM037, SDM027, SEM109 Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape
SBM042, SCM015, SCM036, SDM034 Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Grape
SBM043, SBM044, SCM029 Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Bubble Gum
SBM045, SCM011, SCM030, SDM035 Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Strawberry
SBM064, SCM033, SDM020 Infant’s Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops 1/4oz.
SBM065, SCM005, SCM006, SDM032 Infant’s Tylenol Suspension 1/2oz. Cherry
SBM066, SCM068 Children’s Dye Free Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SBM068, SCM035, SCM070, SCM080, SDM005 Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SBM069, SBM070, SCM081, SDM006 Children’s Tylenol Plus Cough & Runny Nose 4oz. Cherry
SCM012, SCM067, SDM007, SDM068 Infant’s Tylenol Suspension Drops 1/2oz. Grape
SCM013, SCM014, SCM069 Children’s Tylenol Plus Flu 4oz. Bubble Gum
SCM016, SFM024 Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold Suspension 4oz. Grape
SCM017 Children’s Tylenol Plus Cough/ST Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SCM082, SDM039, SDM040 Infant’s Tylenol Suspension Drops 1oz. Grape
SCM083, SCM084, SDM008 Infant’s Tylenol Dye Free Suspension 1oz. Cherry
SDM064 Children’s Tylenol Pediatric Suspension 1oz. Cherry
SDM038, SDM009 Infant’s Tylenol Suspension Drops 1oz. Cherry
SDM033 Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy 4oz. Bubble Gum
SDM078 Infant’s Tylenol Drops 1oz. Grape
SCM034 Infant’s Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops H/G 1/2oz.
SDM028 Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.

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Recalls on Baby Cribs and Floats

July 6th, 2009

Recently there have been two large scale recalls effecting parents and young children in the US.  A few days ago the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall for 14 models of inflatable floats for babies in pools manufactured by Aqua Leisure Industries.  The leg straps on the floating devices can tear, exposing the child to the hazard of drowning.  There have been 31 reports of this happening and so far no resulting injuries.

The floats have been distributed by large chain stores ranging from Target, Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Kmart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware and Bed Bath & Beyond.  They were on the market from 2002 to 2009.  If you think that you own any of these products you need to discontinue use and send them back to the company.  The products come in a verity of shapes and sizes including boats and fish.

Be sure to check back with us for more information on this and other recalls that effect babies and children.

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