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Gates, outlet covers, thermometers, and nasal aspirators, with CPSC recall records and safety standards checked before anything makes a list.
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What to do before crawling, cruising, and walking, from CPSC and AAP.
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Hardware-mounted gates for stairs, pressure gates for doorways.
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CPSC baby gear recalls since 2023, searchable by brand and product.
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Which thermometer to use at each age, per the AAP.
ReadLocks, anchors, cords, and water: the fixes for each room.
Eight cabinet locks, drawer latches and outlet covers compared, with CPSC and AAP advice on locking up medicines and cleaners, and on outlet safety.
Six furniture anchors and TV straps compared, with CPSC tip-over data, what the 2023 dresser stability rule changed, and the recent plastic anchor kit recalls.
Eight cordless ways to darken a nursery, from blackout curtains to travel blinds, with CPSC's window-cord warnings and the AAP's advice on crib placement.
Baby bath safety from the AAP and CPSC: never leave a baby alone, keep tap water at 120°F or below, why bath seats don't prevent drowning, and add-ons to buy.
What federal toy rules and the AAP say at each age: the small parts test, choking warnings, button batteries, magnets, balloons, crib toys and emergencies.
Colds, teething, sleep aids, and sun, with the AAP and FDA guidance.
Mouth, bulb and electric nasal aspirators compared, from a basic bulb to the Electric NoseFrida, plus saline drops, with FDA and AAP guidance on babies' colds.
Eight cool-mist humidifiers for a nursery compared on tank size, run time, auto shut-off and cleaning, with the AAP's placement advice and EPA cleaning rules.
Four quiet HEPA air purifiers for a baby's room from LEVOIT, Blueair and Winix, compared on room size, CADR, noise and night lights, sized with the EPA's chart.
Eight pacifiers compared by age size, material and shape, from the Dr. Brown's HappyPaci up, with the AAP's safe-sleep rules and CPSC's pacifier standard.
Eight firm, solid teethers compared by age and shape, and what the FDA and AAP say to skip: numbing gels, teething tablets, necklaces and frozen teethers.
Baby nail clippers, files, electric trimmers and grooming kits compared from their listings, with the AAP's nail-trimming tips: file often, trim while asleep.
What the FDA and AAP say about sunscreen before and after 6 months, then seven mineral baby sunscreens by their zinc oxide, three sun hats and a rash guard.
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