Child Safety Link

• IWK’s child safety specialist warns against potential harm of hand sanitizer marketed to children

  "If children were to ingest, they could easily become drowsy, have difficulty breathing and also it could result in some low blood sugar."

  Health

  Aug 24, 2020
  
• Fredericton mother leads push for new car seat legislation after death of two children

  It's a parent's worst nightmare, having to bury a child. And it's one that a Fredericton woman knows all too well. But she's trying to transform her tragedy into an effort to protect other children.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2018
  
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• New video aimed at helping Maritime Arabic-speaking families use car seats

  A video giving instructions on using and installing car seats to Arabic-speaking families coincides with the one-year anniversary of the arrival of many Syrian families arriving in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2017
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• IWK hospital sees increase in child burn-related injuries this winter

  Winter weather has many people heating their homes with wood stoves and other hot-surface devices, which can be dangerous for children.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2016
• Nova Scotia Power files incident report with Health Canada over LED lights

  Nova Scotia Power, NSP, handed out approximately 4,700 LED lights at the parade in downtown Halifax Saturday night. Then Sunday morning, NSP issued a warning about the safety of the products after two children were taken to the IWK after swallowing batteries in the lights.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2015