pinklady
12-10-2010, 12:38 PM
I got this on the CAPT email this morning. Very scary.
NEWS
Two babies die after asphyxiation from nappy sacks
Last month CAPT was told about two cases in the south-west where babies had died from asphyxia from nappy sacks.
We have not heard about any such cases before, and those of you who are familiar with our work know that our focus is on accidents which result in deaths and serious injuries.
These cases are particularly alarming given that nappy sacks are commonly used by parents and carers of very young children, and that generally, they are kept close at hand for changing nappies so are within easy reach of babies and young children.
As a result of the deaths, Mike Hayes, our Head of Research, will be raising the issue with CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation.
We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, please make people aware of the dangers, and encourage them to exercise the same caution - keeping them well out of reach of babies and young children - as they would with normal plastic bags.
NEWS
Two babies die after asphyxiation from nappy sacks
Last month CAPT was told about two cases in the south-west where babies had died from asphyxia from nappy sacks.
We have not heard about any such cases before, and those of you who are familiar with our work know that our focus is on accidents which result in deaths and serious injuries.
These cases are particularly alarming given that nappy sacks are commonly used by parents and carers of very young children, and that generally, they are kept close at hand for changing nappies so are within easy reach of babies and young children.
As a result of the deaths, Mike Hayes, our Head of Research, will be raising the issue with CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation.
We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, please make people aware of the dangers, and encourage them to exercise the same caution - keeping them well out of reach of babies and young children - as they would with normal plastic bags.