They are the most vulnerable and yet, seen the accident data they suffer, they seem the most exposed. But do parents know what children's items carry risks? The European Alliance for Child Safety has published the Children's Products Safety Guide.
This guide, prepared by the European Alliance for Child Safety, is intended to warn parents, caregivers and educators about potentially dangerous items, and how to use them correctly to prevent them from causing injuries to children.
It is about different products and everyday objects that European experts in child safety have identified as potentially dangerous and that may pose a risk of childhood injuries. Among them, we find bunk beds, walkers, toys, bicycles, changing tables, car seats, children's pajamas, cribs, soccer and handball goals, pacifiers, rattles and costume jewelery for children ...
And it is that these usual companions of babies and young children can pose risks if they are not chosen or used properly. Of some of them, such as the walkers, we have spoken several times pointing out why they are not good for babies, why they are dangerous and useless.
In this specific case of the walkers, the Guide mentions that "The European Alliance for Child Safety does not recommend the purchase or use of walkers, due to the high risk of injury to children". Other items he advises against are seats and bath rings or fireworks.
For each article mentioned in the Guide, the reason for problems can be explained, how it can be dangerous, what to look for when buying or before using the article, and the necessary advice to know how to use it safely.
This is undoubtedly an interesting reading that opens our eyes to some dangers that go unnoticed but are there and have caused cases of injury and even death in the most serious situations. Cases that also mention with each potentially dangerous product and that must be taken into account.
The Safety Guide for Potentially Dangerous Children's Products It is included in a EuroSafe (European Association for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion) program. It has been translated into Spanish by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality and can be consulted or downloaded in pdf. for free from their website.
