After the deaths of five infants using Nap Nanny infant recliners, the Consumer Product Safety Commission sued the products' manufacturer in an effort to prevent further tragedy. The recliner was originally recalled in 2010 after the first reported death in a Nap Nanny. On December 5th, the CPSC took the unusual step of filing an administrative complaint due to defects in the products' design, warnings, and instructions, alleging that the products "create a substantial risk of injury to the public."

Dream On Me has recalled about 50,000 bath seats because they can tip over, posing a drowning risk to babies. The Consumer Product Safety Committee and Dream on Me have received five reports from consumers involving the bath seats.

Amazon today announced Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, an "all you can eat" subscription content service for kids ages 3 to 8 that's available via its new Kindle Fire tablets. The screened content includes kid-friendly books, games, educational apps, movies, and TV shows, from partners such as Disney, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Nickelodeon, PBS, and Sesame Workshop, among others.

The long-awaited and much-anticipated Nintendo Wii U,the company's newest version of its Wii gaming console, finally became available on November 18 in the U.S., and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one. After playing pretty much non-stop for a couple days, I can say the Wii U is a big improvement over the original Wii.

KidCo has announced a recall of about 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds, portable, tent-like sleeping arrangements for infants and toddlers. Government safety agencies and experts have warned that small tents pose entrapment and suffocation hazards to sleeping infants.

Finding a booster seat that correctly fits your child is easier than ever according to a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Institute has released their annual list of the best-fitting booster seats for children age 4 to 8 years old and found that 15 of the 17 new for 2012 models earn the top rating of Best Bet by the IIHS.

Jack-o'-lanterns are an essential part of Halloween decorations, whether you're going to create a sophisticated, over-the-top masterpiece or more of a homespun, simple look. No matter the effort, you need to be careful, because pumpkin carving can be dangerous.

Some 41 million children 5 to 14 years old could hit the trick-or-treat trails this Halloween, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and for children with asthma and allergies, the holiday fun can turn into a scary reality. Candy and other treats are among the usual suspects, but costumes and makeup can also bring on allergy and asthma symptoms.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 560 Happy Swing II infant swings and approximately 90 Bistro High Chairs due to strangulation hazards. The recall is in cooperation with Dream on Me, Inc. of South Plainfield, the company that imported both products from China. No injuries related to either product have been reported, the CPSC said.

A study released today says that hundreds of children and teens have been treated by physicians, with dozens needing surgery for injuries, in just the past two years after swallowing tiny super-strong magnetic balls despite labels and warnings to keep them away from children.

Parents know the drill--they want their little ones to have a super-fun and not-too-spooky time trick-or-treating, all the while staying safe. No problem: Follow these handy tips and your little princess, Batman, or Spider-Man should be good to go.

Organic foods don't seem to be nutritionally superior to conventionally raised foods, and there's no proof that eating them translates into less disease, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. But the report also notes that organic foods do have lower levels of pesticides, and that organically raised animals are less likely to be contaminated with drug-resistant bacteria, points that Consumer Reports' experts also stress.

Given that lead paint was banned back in 1978, it's easy to think of lead poisoning as a thing of the past, like polio and smallpox. But lead paint remains a real and present danger in tens of millions of U.S. homes. In fact, lead poisoning is the single greatest environmental health threat to children in this country ages six and younger, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which has designated this week as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

A report released today by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms what we've known for some time: that exposure to single-use laundry detergent pods is an "emerging public health hazard in the United States," with young children being most vulnerable.

More than 6,000 sets of children's fleece jackets and shirts with Disney characters are being recalled by retail giant Target. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Disney fleece sets sold at Target have zippers with unacceptable levels of lead.