Holiday Alert: Whether at Grandma's House or at Home for the Holidays, Keep Babies Safe from Hidden Hazards

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Nov 03, 2022, 12:44 ET

CPSC Teams up with Members of Congress and Safety Advocates to Highlight Efforts to Keep Babies Safe over the Holidays and All Year Long

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full of tradition, festivities, family and fun, the holiday season is quickly approaching. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is teaming up with pediatric experts and child safety advocates to remind adults to keep the little ones safe at home or as they travel during this festive season. Amid all the bustle, it's easy to get distracted. CPSC's Chair, safety and health advocates, along with Members of Congress will discuss the importance of keeping babies safe and offer some practical tips; while highlighting new laws and regulations aimed at reducing the unacceptable death rates in infant sleep products.

What:	A press conference featuring CPSC, Members of Congress, members of the medical community and child safety advocates announcing new laws and regulations and highlighting safe practices for babies to reduce infant deaths.

When:	Thursday, November 10, 2022
	10:00 a.m. CT
	Event will also be livestreamed via Twitter
	https://twitter.com/LurieChildrens

Where:	Lurie Children's Hospital
	225 East Chicago Avenue, 11th floor, Room 11-142
	Chicago, IL 60611

Who:	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Alex Hoehn-Saric, Chair
	Lurie Children's Hospital, Dr. Matthew Davis, Chair of Pediatrics
	Member of Congress, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09)
	Member of Congress, Rep. Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-02)
	Safe Kids Worldwide, Torine Creppy, President
	Kids In Danger, Nancy Cowles, Executive Director
	American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Kyran Quinlan, Past Chair, AAP Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention Executive Committee
	Consumer Federation of America, Rachel Weintraub, Legislative Director and General Counsel

On-site Contact:
Pamela Springs – 240.429.6178
Julianne Bardele – 312.227.4265
Patty Davis – 240.863.8585

About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission