October is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) awareness month . SIDS awareness month was created to bring awareness to the impact of SIDS across the United States, where 3,700 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly each year. SIDS is the loss of an infant under 12 months of age, where the cause of death is classified as “undetermined” after a death investigation. SIDS is the leading cause of death affecting infants under 12 months. While there is no known cause for SIDS, these

Safe Sleep Tips: Preventing Injuries Related to Infant Sleep by Guest Blogger, Kai Holder Kai Holder is a second year MD/MPH candidate at Northwestern University. She is interested in maternal-child health, health equity and injury prevention. The phrase “SIDs”, otherwise known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, may frighten many caregivers, however there are numerous health behaviors that caregivers can learn and implement that lower a babies risk for sleep related causes of i

You may have seen crib bumper pads in nursery pictures on social media, TV shows and commercials, or on store shelves. These products may seem harmless, decorative, or even necessary to keep your baby safe, but bumper pads pose a serious, deadly risk to infants. Crib bumpers pose the risk of suffocation, entrapment, and strangulation. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warns against using bumper pads in their safe sleep guidelines which every family should f

This Graco Product Is the Latest Inclined Sleep Product Recall January 11, 2021 in graco , inclined sleeper , recall On December 16, 2020, Graco recalled 51,000 inclined sleep accessories included in four different models of its Pack n’ Play play yards due to risk of suffocation. The product could also be used separately. This is the eleventh inclined sleep product to be recalled since 2012. Inclined sleepers have been linked to at least 93 infant deaths. No inclined sleepe

FAQ about Infant Inclined Sleepers and Crib Bumper Pads On December 16, 2019, the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 passed the U.S. House in a bipartisan vote. If enacted, this Act would ban infant inclined sleep products and padded crib bumper pads which have led to dozens of infant deaths. To ensure a true understanding of safe sleep we point parents and caregivers to the current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) principles on safe sleep . We strongly encourage paren

Every year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) releases a report based on the most recent statistics regarding injuries and deaths associated with nursery products used by children ages five and under.Injuries and fatalities are collected through the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). NEISS is an online database that holds emergency department visits and statistics associated with commonly used consumer products. Nursery product-related i