The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Assn. has launched a campaign created to make parents and other caregivers aware of the strangulation risks posed by baby audio and video monitors.The campaign follows a recent standard set by ASTM International that requires monitor cords to carry a label about the hazard. According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report, seven babies have been strangled to death by monitor cords.
The JPMA campaign includes a website, that gives safety tips, advisories and a video in English and Spanish explaining how to safely use a baby monitor. Site users can also request a free warning label that can be attached to the baby monitor's cord.New Style 1080P Sound Activation Watch Camera 16GB. Participating manufacturers in the campaign include Dorel Inds., Evenflo, Fisher-Price, Levana, Mobi Technologies, Motorola, Philips, Sony and The First Years.
According to the JPMA,Sound Activation Watch Camera With Night Vision 1080P 16GB one of the keys to baby monitor safety is keeping the device 3 feet away from the crib, play yard or bassinet."I urge parents to immediately check the location of their baby monitors to make sure the cords and monitors are at least 3 feet away from the baby's crib," said Mike Dwyer, executive director of JPMA. "When used safely, baby monitors can help you capture those special moments and provide you with an extra set of eyes and ears on your baby."
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