A couple of items about teens caught our eye this week. The AAA reported that parents often underestimate the danger of teens riding with their peers. And a group of scientists is asking the Food and Drug Administration to regulate energy drinks because the high caffeine content puts young drinkers at possible risk. And one of this week's recalls involves an item popular with teens—a wireless guitar that works with the Wii gaming system.
Canada labels BPA a toxin
USA Today
Canada declared a chemical widely used in food packaging a toxic substance and will now move to ban plastic baby bottles containing bisphenol A. The toxic classification makes Canada the first country to classify the chemical commonly used in the lining of food cans, eyeglass lenses and hundreds of household items, as risky. Read more ...
New regulations make bunk beds safer
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Thanks to new design requirements, bunk beds sold in the United States today are safer than ever -- but parents still need to exercise caution to prevent bunk bed-related injuries among children and adolescents, according to the American Home Furnishings Alliance. Falls are the most common cause of bunk bed-related injuries. Read more ...
The hazards of teens riding with teens
AAA Exchange
Though an overwhelming majority of parents understand the dangers associated with teens riding with their peers, nearly half of parents say their teen rides with another teen driver at least once a week, according to a new AAA survey. Read more ...
Petition calls for FDA to monitor energy drinks
USA Today
One hundred scientists and physicians have written a letter to the Food and Drug Administration asking for more regulation of increasingly popular energy drinks because their high caffeine content puts young drinkers at possible risk for caffeine intoxication and higher rates of alcohol-related injuries. Read more ...
Carter’s advises parents of rashes associated with heat transferred, or 'tag-less,' labels
Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Carter’s, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, are advising parents and caregivers that they have received reports that a small percentage of babies and infants have developed rashes on the upper back after wearing Carter’s clothing with heat-transferred, or “tag-less,” labels. Read more ...
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