J&J Pays $5M to Settle Bedtime Bath Products Class Action Lawsuit
J&J Sued Over Baby Bedtime Bath Products Johnson & Johnson will pay $5 million to settle a consumer fraud class action lawsuit. The company is accused of falsely marketing its baby bedtime bath products as “clinically proven” to help babies sleep better, despite a lack of actual evidence for this claim, the suit alleges. … [Read more...]
Study Shows 9-11 Exposure Linked to Preterm and Low-Birthweight Babies
Years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in lower Manhattan, the event may have affected women and their babies who were not even conceived on September 11, 2001, according to a new study. Researchers found that women rescue and recovery workers at the World Trade Center site and women who lived below Canal … [Read more...]
Potential Choking Hazard Prompts Chewbeads to Recall Pacifier Clips
Chewbeads Inc. has recalled more than 45,000 pacifier clips in the United States and Canada because they may pose a risk of choking for babies. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the New York-based company had received seven reports of beads detaching from the pacifier clips, but no injuries can been reported thus … [Read more...]
Safety Problems Reported for 2nd Time Over Aqua-Leisure Pool Floats for Babies
Aqua-Leisure Pool Floats Are Being Recalled Due To A Drowning Hazard. A baby’s water float called the Ticklish Turtle is facing calls for a national recall following a Team 5 Investigates report concerning safety complaints about the defective pool toy, reports the Boston Channel. Ticklish Turtle is manufactured by Aqua-Leisure … [Read more...]
Early C-Sections Risky
Greater Risk When Delivered By Early C-Sections. Babies are at greater risk for serious health problems and birth injuries when delivered by early cesarean section. According to a new study, over one-third of all American babies—those born via planned and repeat C-section prior to 39 weeks gestation—are at increased risk for … [Read more...]
Heparin Overdose at Cedars-Sinai Hospital Endangers Three Babies
Heparin Overdose at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. Heparin overdoses are still a threat to hospital patients, despite a recent Food & Drug Administration (FDA) alert warning of the danger. The threat posed by heparin overdose was made apparent this week, after it was reported that three babies at Cedars-Sinai hospital in … [Read more...]
Codeine Used by Nursing Mothers Could Harm Babies
their nursing babies run a high risk of overdose. Codeine End Up In Breast Milk. Nursing moms should be extremely cautious if they take painkillers that contain codeine, warned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A number of women carry a gene that metabolizes the painkiller at an extremely fast rate, allowing much of it to … [Read more...]