Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County was chartered in 1995. The coalition is comprised of six Task Forces. The Task Forces address priority injury areas including: child passenger safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety, sports injury prevention, fire & burn prevention, water safety and home safety. Click on the task force icons above to learn more.
Child-related product recalls and safety news
- Multi-Purpose Children’s Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Regulations for Bicycle Helmets; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com; Imported by WemfgThe helmets do not comply with the positional stability, impact labeling and certification requirements in violation of the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury....
- SIG SAUER Recalls ROMEO5 Red Dot Firearm Sights Due to Ingestion Hazard; Violations of Reese’s Law Federal Safety Regulations for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries and Child Resistant Button Cell Battery PackagingThe recalled firearm sights contain a button cell battery that violates the mandatory federal regulations for consumer products containing button cell batteries because the button cell batteries can be easily accessed, posing an ingestion hazard. The products include a button cell battery which is not in child-resistant packaging as required by Reese’s Law. ...