December 15, 2008 Girl dies after crashing through glass table Last week, an 11-year-old Providence, R.I. girl died after falling or jumping on a glass coffee table. A severe puncture wound to her leg caused her to bleed to death. [READ FULL ARTICLE] December 12, 2008 Money-saving moves that might jeopardize your safety Tough economic times call for tough consumer decisions. Where to tighten an already tight belt? What to put off or cut completely? Where to compromise? [READ FULL ARTICLE] December 11, 2008 New rules will make school bus rides safer School buses could be a little safer in the future under some new rules recently adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [READ FULL ARTICLE] BABIES & KIDS December 23, 2008 Lead poisoning diagnosis prompts recall of Munire cribs and furniture After a child was diagnosed with lead poisoning, Munire has recalled 3,000 cribs and 6,000 pieces of matching furniture because the finish violates the lead paint standard. According to the recall notice issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the child ingested some of the lead paint but no further details were available. [READ THE FULL STORY] December 18, 2008 Multiple injuries prompt recall of 95,000 Evenflo high chairs After receiving complaints of nearly 100 injuries, Evenflo has recalled 95,000 high chairs because screws can become loose and fall out, causing the seat back to suddenly fall back or detach. Evenflo has received 140 reports of seat backs reclining, falling back and/or detaching unexpectedly, which resulted in at least 47 reports of bumps and bruises to the head, two reports of broken bones, and at least 45 reports of other injuries including abrasions, cuts, and bruises. [READ THE FULL STORY] January 2009   SAFETY BLOG Consumer Reports on Safety provides up-to-date reports of product safety hazards that can imperil you and your family. We cut through the ad hype, PR spin, and government rhetoric to give you unbiased insight and analysis of safety issues that are important to you. Our mission: To work for a safe marketplace and to empower all consumers to protect themselves from preventable injury and illness. [READ MORE] MORE SAFETY LINKS • How to report a problem product Copyright © 2001-2009, Consumers Union of U.S., Inc., 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703.