Risk Warnings raised baby monitor cords due to strangulation
Baby monitors audio and video are designed to give parents peace of mind, but the federal government warns parents that the devices can be fatal if they are not placed out of reach of young children. Since 2002, seven children died and three nearly strangled when they became entangled in the strings of devices for their protection. Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, an organization representing manufacturers of products for children, launched a safety campaign for babies to alert parents and caregivers about the dangers of strangulation of the cord. Get bumper nurseries, doctor urges the group key message - keep baby monitors at least 3 meters from nurseries. "Children are curious, they will come to know if they can get to them, and that the cord ends around their necks and strangle them," said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. For parents Charles and Lisa Pereira Rushton, the warnings come too late. In 2010, their 10-month-old daughter, Savannah, died after being wrapped in the cord of his baby monitor. "Most people buy them thinking they are better security for the child, when in fact, wired monitors present a very real threat to the life of a child, "Pereira told CNN. Spread the word about the dangers of the strings was a mission of Pereira and Rushton since their loss. Savannah said the couple had just learned to pull up to standing position. "We were so excited about it. And actually I remember him saying, we will need to take a look at everything and make sure everything is safe around the house," said Rushton. Children die after leaving the gas fire warning Wednesday marks the second time in two years that the CPSC warned parents about the dangers of strangulation of the cord. The last announcement was accompanied by launching a safety campaign for babies that includes a national warning website, video and advertising the dangers cords present. Parents can also get free warning labels to be attached to ropes baby monitor. Rushton and Pereira were concerned about the safety of Savannah. "I am very aware of the danger of rope And it was something I kind of obsessed with -. That seems crazy at this point in time, "said Rushton." Where it was placed at the time, she was unable to reach it. But she went one step only 24 hours before the accident product, and we have not had the opportunity to reassess the room. " Stupid things that parents who put their children at risk Parents who wish to obtain a warning sticker for free baby monitor cord or more information can visit http://www.babymonitorsafety.org/
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