Canadian Baby Walker Ban-Ban-Ban

Just an off-the-wall post here.

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Canada became the first country in the world to ban the sale, advertising and import of baby walkers on Wednesday, saying too many children were being injured by the devices.

“Health Canada has determined that these children do not have the necessary skills, reflexes or cognitive abilities to safely make use of these products,” the health ministry said in a statement.

“Typically, incidents linked to baby walkers involve head injuries that result from falls down stairs,” it added, advising parents with the devices to dispose of them.

Canadian retailers have imposed a voluntary ban on the sale of baby walkers since 1989 but the health ministry said more and more were being imported.

“Canadians must know about the dangers posed to infants through the use of baby walkers ... I am pleased to announce that Canada is the first country in the world to ban the sale of these products,” said Health Minister Pierre Pettigrew.

The ban also applies to the sale of baby walkers as second-hand items at flea markets or garage sales.

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I wonder, has Canada done a study to see if baning the baby walkers actually reduced the number of infants that have fallen down stairs and sustained a head injury?

Frientingly the number of US babys that sustain waker related injuries is very high. This is very disturbing, not only are people putting walkers on upperfloors but they are not installing baby gates....how dumb can you get

“OK kid! Get out of that walker and put your hands on your head”

I didn’t know the insurance companies had that kind of say in Canada!

How long before:

After careful study, the surgeon general has determined that 83 percent of all fatal injuries occurring outside of the home are caused by head injuries. Therefore as of the first of next month everyone is required to wear a government approved safety helmet when leaving the confines of his or her homes.

Maybe after that ‘walking harnesses’ because people are tripping and falling. Nader once proved that the human foot is of an unsafe design. Maybe we should replace them with government approved feet.

While I agree that unsafe products should not be sold, there is far too much government intrusion into our lives and we are not going to leave this world alive no matter what they do.

It all goes back to using a little common sense. All of these regulations that were not around when my parents were growing up, and they survived. All of my sibblings survived, even me(although not by much), and all of our children are doing just fine. Anybody remember lawn jarts with the metal tips? :D Now those were fun to play with, and not one of us got stuck in the head with those nasty toys. :zap:

Bloody authority should get there act together. I have 2 kids, when the first was born it was advised that the child should sleep face down. The advice changed to face up for the second, to reduce the chance of cot death. I must have been taught atleast 3 different ways to do AER and CPR. To be frank i don't think they no what the fu**k they are about.

lol..lawn jarts... now there was some good fun...

Other notably fun toys .... Sock'em Boppers inflatable boxing gloves..you could really smack someone wobbly with those; Tonka trucks when they were made of real metal..one I can't remember the name of, but you melted rubber and injected into insect molds, then promptly burned your fingers on it, the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle..it would go through plate steel if you gave it a chance..SSP racers....cap guns that shot sparks sometimes... oh yeahh.

Hey,

It's amazing how governments think we are just dumb sheep and need led/regulated to ensure that we don't get hurt. Granted there are some irresponsible parents that were negligent with the walkers, but if we allow the government to keep adding regulations for everything, next there will be a farting tax, a breathing assessment, a talking fee, a pregnancy levee, and so forth.

A little background here: If the modern day regulators where around during my youth, they would have quite the Charmin moment. I spent my infancy on a ranch and walked around cattle and all kinds of critters and bugs. The most harm that every came to me was when the geese chased me down and bit my butt. Additionally I was riding horses without a helmet before I was old enough to attend the first grade. So what was the big difference?

Parental Guidance! My parents taught me what I needed to know, and about the horses and cattle etc. So with the exception of the occasional stepping in a cow pie and the ornery geese, no harm ever came to me or my brothers and sisters. Additionally, my five younger brothers and sisters all used walkers and we lived in several different two-story homes!

So let's spend the money that would otherwise be used on creating new laws and regulations, on educating the parents.

Sounds like the ole chaps are creating too much job security for themselves!

folks the reason these regulations exist is bucause the majority of you are stupid...every year a distrubingly lage number of people put these walkers on upperleves without baby gates....then they trun around and try and sue everybody when there kid dies.....if you want the laws to go away remove the stupid people.

Yes we live in a society that must, MUST place warning stickers on plastic bags. As if by some magic the warning stating that if we place a bag over our head, we cannot get oxygen, and therefore may die. Thank god all those people are saved by taking the time to read the tag, before blindly inserting there heads into the dangerous and carnivorous oriface of plastic bags. Praise those who protect us, the bags are smarter so the inocent must be protected.

Exactly right road closed...but lets not blame the goverment for this issue, it falls int othe litigation lawyers laps.....the question is what t odo about it, tourt reforme? humm there are times whene smacking a companiy in the pocket boot is the only way to get tehm to reforme (firestone tires) so caping lawsuits may not be the best idea.Perhaps giving judges more ability to trhrow suits out, or perhaps allowing classaction defendents counter sue the opposeing laywer?

I beg to differ BBallad. The onus, IMHO, does not fall on the litigation lawyer. Rather responsibility resides with liberal judges and vengeful jurists that the Democratic party has created by convincing a large amount of people that all businessess are inherently evil. And once the case is won by the littel man and he is awarded a multi-million dollar settlement, does this change anything? No! All you get is a warning label for something every individual that has the common sense that God gave a Turnip should be able to readily figure out. McDonalds still sells "HOT" coffee, ladders are still placed on "uneven surfaces" and people don't check for cow patties before using the ladder, people still drive after taking medication that "may make you drowsy", people still smoke when cigarettes cause "lung cancer", people are still going to eat at McDonalds, dare I continue. Yes, some lawsuits are justified. Your example of firestone is an appropriate example of a needed class action lawsuit. However suing a beer manufacturer and the racetrack where the beer was sold, when 2 women used the mens room because of long lines, or suing a car shade company because the car shade did not say "do not use while driving" is just down right stupid. And the only way these cases can ever make it through a court is via a bleeding heart liberal agenda, where the little guy has to get even with the evil rich merchant. Rant Rant Rant.

Here are some examples of stupid warning labels that can be stumbled upon. Stole these from http://www.power-of-attorneys.com. The sad part is that where you find a warning label you find someone that was stupid enough to preform a questionable act and then sue a company for their stupidity.

On a blanket from Taiwan:
Not to be used as protection from a tornado.

Warning on fireplace log:
Caution -- Risk of Fire.

A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists:
Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.

Warning on an electric router made for carpenters:
This product not intended for use as a dental drill.

On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:
Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.

On a hair dryer:
Do not use in shower.

On Marks & Spencer bread pudding
Product will be hot after heating.

On a string of Chinese made Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: Contains nuts.

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions - open packet, eat nuts.

On some frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: defrost.

On a hotel provided shower cap:
Fits one head.

On Nytol Nighttime Sleep-Aid:
Warning: May cause drowsiness.

Warning on a cartridge for a laser printer:
Do not eat toner.

A wheel 13" a wheelbarrow warns:
Not for highway use.

Can of self-defense pepper spray warns:
May irritate eyes.

Warning on a Conair Pro Style 1600 hair dryer:
Do not use in shower. Never use while sleeping.

Silly Putty package warning:
Not for use as earplugs.

On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.

Baby stroller warning:
Remove child before folding.

Household iron warns:
Never iron clothes while they are being worn.

A fireplace lighter cautions:
Do not use near fire, flame or sparks.

A handheld massager warns consumers:
Don't use while sleeping or unconscious.

Warning on underarm deodorant:
Do not spray in eyes.

Cardboard car sun shield that keeps sun off the dashboards warns
Do not drive with sun shield in place

Warning on a sharpening stone:
Knives are sharp.

Bottle water label warns:
Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth.

On a box or rat poison
Warning: Has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice.

On a Domino's Pizza box
Caution: Contents hot!

Toilet bowl cleaning brush warns:
Do not use orally.

An electric cattle prods warns:
For use on animals only

A can of air freshner warns:
Keep out of reach of children and teenagers

Cheap rubber ball toy warning:
Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball.

Caution on a package of dice:
Not for human consumption.

In the manual of a chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand.

Stamped on the barrel of a .22 calibre rifle:
Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death.

Instructions for an electric thermometer:
Do not use orally after using rectally.

On the wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snack:
Remove plastic before eating.

A TV remote controller warns:
Not dishwasher safe

As a keeper of Salt Water aquariums I had to say a big WTF to this one....

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On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:
Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.

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It's so out of the ordinary I have to agree, those labels are there because someone actually thought they could feed harmful chemicals to a fish. Or use a BLANKET IN A TORNADO. lol.

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Originally posted here by devpon
Anybody remember lawn jarts with the metal tips? :D Now those were fun to play with, and not one of us got stuck in the head with those nasty toys. :zap:

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Interestingly enough, Jarts are a prohibited item on eBay...

They haven't sold those in years, perhaps decades. They are outside the league of normal humans to use without "gore"ing one another. My and my hood used to play with them when we were kids, little kids. We knew that to throw them at one another was not cool, and could hurt. Duh. Plus dad would beat the living snot out of us.

road we had larn dart wars where we whiped them at each otehr..then again we used to do he same wit hbottel rockets and bb guns...guess mine was a meaner area :)

Don't land this on the liberals overdo there are plenty of conservative judges and laywers doing the same thing....and don't think the littel guy gets a dime of that settelment the lions share gose to the laywer...the problem is that the only people who vote for judges are laywers and they just feed into eachother