When it comes to dangerous consumer products, our children are particularly vulnerable. In 2005, 59,800 children were treated in emergency rooms nationwide for injuries associated with nursery products, such as infant carriers and cribs. An average of 61 children per year die in the U.S. from injuries associated with these products. Children's toys have caused even more injuries. In 2005, 202,300 children were treated for toy-related injuries, and 20 died as a result.

To ensure the safety of our children and families, the Illinois Attorney General enforces the Children's Product Safety Act. Amended in 2005, this law requires manufacturers and retailers to provide notice to consumers when products intended for children have been deemed unsafe.  To read more about the Children's Product Safety Act, click here. To read the entire statute, click here. 

The public usually becomes aware of dangerous children's products when the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a federal agency, investigates and issues a recall. Unfortunately, by the time a recall is issued, dangerous products are already on store shelves and in consumers' homes.  To protect consumers from these unsafe products, the Illinois Attorney General, pursuant to the Children's Product Safety Act, requires that Illinois retailers remove dangerous products from store shelves and post recall notices in prominent locations.

While these measures help keep dangerous products out of consumers' hands, they are not infallible. For this reason, we strongly encourage parents and caregivers to sign up for e-mail notification of new recalls issued by the CPSC at www.cpsc.gov.  We also encourage you to use the CPSC Web site to check for recalled items you may already have in your home.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please contact us on our Recall Hotline at 1-888-414-7678.

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To learn more about dangerous products that may already be in your home, please visit www.recalls.gov for information about all recalled products.

To receive e-mail notification of recalled children's products, visit www.cpsc.gov .

To learn more about dangerous children's products, and to sign up for a monthly e-mail alert, visit Kids in Danger at www.kidsindanger.org .

To read more about the Children's Product Safety Act, click here .

To find out about recalled children's car seats, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at www.nhtsa.dot.gov .

For a list of recalled children's products, visit the Illinois Department of Public Health at www.idph.state.il.us .

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