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
- Dearlomum Retractable Safety Gates Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Entrapment Hazard; Violates Federal Standard for Gates and Enclosures; Sold on Amazon by SignbabyThe recalled gates violate the federal standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment hazard. ...
- Creekliybear Play Yard Mattresses Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Crib Mattresses; Sold on Amazon by KbabyeaThe aftermarket play yard mattresses violate the mandatory standard for crib mattresses as the mattresses exceed thickness requirements and may not adequately fit certain play yards, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. Babies can suffocate in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant’s face...