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AI-powered toys for children pose significant safety, privacy, and emotional risks, yet regulation lags behind rapidly expanding markets. The industry must adopt stronger safeguards to protect young minds and data.
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Teddy Bears With Microphones

A teddy bear sits on a shelf in a child's bedroom, its plush exterior indistinguishable from any...

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Morgane Oger 1d ago

Canada is finally asking the right question about children, social media, and AI: who is accountable when powerful digital systems predictably harm young people?

We need stronger platform duties, safer design, and real enforcement.

But we also need to protect children without normalizing surveillance, censorship, or false safety.

That is the test.

https://morganeoger.ca/2026/06/10/canadas-online-safety-test-protect-children-without-surveillance/

#OnlineSafety #AI #Canada #SocialMedia #ChildSafety

Canada's Online Safety Test: Protect Children Without Surveillance

Canada is right to reject the fiction that online harms are just the price of participation in modern life. The test is protecting young people without surveillance or censorship.

Howard Smith MD, AM 1d ago

Up & Up Baby Wipes Have Bacterial Contamination. These baby wipes are contaminated with contamination with Burkholderia bacterial species. #BabyWipesRecall #ProductRecall #ParentAlert #ChildSafety #RecallNews
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdNUPvpjpT/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Up & Up Baby Wipes Have Bacterial Contamination These baby wipes are contaminated with contamination with Burkholderia bacterial species. The recalled products may cause serious and potentially life-threatening infections, particularly in newborns, infants, young children, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Affected: Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes with manufacturing date codes from November 07, 2025 (071125X/XX) through May 05, 2026 (050526X/XXX); and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes with manufacturing date codes from December 29, 2025 (291225X/XX) through December 30, 2025 (301225X/XX). The products were sold in the US at Target stores and online at Target.com. Stop using these recalled baby wipes and return them to any Target store for a full refund. For more information, contact Target Guest Relations at 1-800-440-0680. References on my website. #BabyWipesRecall #ProductRecall #ParentAlert #ChildSafety #RecallNews"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on June 11, 2026: "Up & Up Baby Wipes Have Bacterial Contamination These baby wipes are contaminated with contamination with Burkholderia bacterial species. The recalled products may cause serious and potentially life-threatening infections, particularly in newborns, infants, young children, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Affected: Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes with manufacturing date codes from November 07, 2025 (071125X/XX) through May 05, 2026 (050526X/XXX); and Up & Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes with manufacturing date codes from December 29, 2025 (291225X/XX) through December 30, 2025 (301225X/XX). The products were sold in the US at Target stores and online at Target.com. Stop using these recalled baby wipes and return them to any Target store for a full refund. For more information, contact Target Guest Relations at 1-800-440-0680. References on my website. #BabyWipesRecall #ProductRecall #ParentAlert #ChildSafety #RecallNews".

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Howard Smith MD, AM 1d ago

Toy Headbands, Electronic Pet Cage-Dinosaur Tribes, and My Pet Bird Cute Bird Tribes All Contain Dangerous Buttons Batteries. Their battery compartments can be easily accessed by children. #ToyRecall #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #BatterySafety #ParentAlert
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdL3nMBgR1/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Toy Headbands, Electronic Pet Cage-Dinosaur Tribes, and My Pet Bird Cute Bird Tribes All Contain Dangerous Buttons Batteries Their battery compartments containing these batteries can be easily accessed by children, violating the mandatory standard for toys. The accessible batteries pose a risk of serious injury, internal chemical burns, or death if swallowed. Affected: Toy Headband model 6300RP, Dinosaur Toy model 8266 (ZH998-22), and Bird Toy model ZH998-23. About 84,700 of these toys were sold at TOYZ and Joissu Product stores from November 2022 through October 2025. Stop allowing your children to play with these toys and dispose of them. Contact ABC Trading at 1-323-581-3688 or by email at [email protected]. for a refund. To receive the refund, take a photo of the disposed product in the trash and email the photo. Follow your local hazardous waste procedures when disposing of or recycling button cell batteries. References on my website. #ToyRecall #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #BatterySafety #ParentAlert"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on June 11, 2026: "Toy Headbands, Electronic Pet Cage-Dinosaur Tribes, and My Pet Bird Cute Bird Tribes All Contain Dangerous Buttons Batteries Their battery compartments containing these batteries can be easily accessed by children, violating the mandatory standard for toys. The accessible batteries pose a risk of serious injury, internal chemical burns, or death if swallowed. Affected: Toy Headband model 6300RP, Dinosaur Toy model 8266 (ZH998-22), and Bird Toy model ZH998-23. About 84,700 of these toys were sold at TOYZ and Joissu Product stores from November 2022 through October 2025. Stop allowing your children to play with these toys and dispose of them. Contact ABC Trading at 1-323-581-3688 or by email at [email protected]. for a refund. To receive the refund, take a photo of the disposed product in the trash and email the photo. Follow your local hazardous waste procedures when disposing of or recycling button cell batteries. References on my website. #ToyRecall #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #BatterySafety #ParentAlert".

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Howard Smith MD, AM 1d ago

PandaEar Portable Hook-On Chairs Cause Babies To Fall. The crotch restraints can be removed allowing infants to fall through an opening and creating a deadly fall hazard. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #BabyGearRecall #ConsumerSafety #ParentAlert
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdKB8-vvjk/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "PandaEar Portable Hook-On Chairs Cause Babies To Fall The crotch restraints can be removed without the use of a tool allowing infants to fall through an opening and creating a deadly fall hazard. Affected: models BTC-51 and C2102. About 9,700 portable hook-on chairs were sold online at Amazon.com from February 2022 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled portable hook-on chairs and contact PandaEar by email at [email protected] to receive a full refund. You will be asked to disassemble the product, cut the restraint straps and fabric seat, and email photographs clearly showing the destroyed product and model label to PandaEar. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #BabyGearRecall #ConsumerSafety #ParentAlert"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on June 11, 2026: "PandaEar Portable Hook-On Chairs Cause Babies To Fall The crotch restraints can be removed without the use of a tool allowing infants to fall through an opening and creating a deadly fall hazard. Affected: models BTC-51 and C2102. About 9,700 portable hook-on chairs were sold online at Amazon.com from February 2022 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled portable hook-on chairs and contact PandaEar by email at [email protected] to receive a full refund. You will be asked to disassemble the product, cut the restraint straps and fabric seat, and email photographs clearly showing the destroyed product and model label to PandaEar. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #BabyGearRecall #ConsumerSafety #ParentAlert".

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Howard Smith MD, AM 1d ago

MiniWarGaming Magnets And Primal Horizon Disc Magnets Create Childhood Ingestion Risks. If swallowed, the magnets attract one another resulting in GI perforations, twisting, blockage, sepsis, or death. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #MagnetRecall #ConsumerSafety #ProductRecall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdJMIuB-GD/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "MiniWarGaming Magnets And Primal Horizon Disc Magnets Create Childhood Ingestion Risks Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdJAgZBLvc/ These high-powered magnets create deadly ingestion hazards for children. If swallowed, the magnets can attract one another or other metal objects inside the body resulting in gastrointestinal perforations, twisting, blockage, sepsis, or death. Affected: multiple SKU numbers for each brand. About 22,624 magnet products were sold at independent hobby and game shops nationwide and online at Forge.miniwargaming.com and Amazon.com from October 2022 through January 2026. Stop using the recalled magnets and contact MiniWarGaming at 1-888-561-6860 or by email at [email protected] for instructions on how to obtain a prepaid shipping label and return the products for a full refund. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #MagnetRecall #ConsumerSafety #ProductRecall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on June 11, 2026: "MiniWarGaming Magnets And Primal Horizon Disc Magnets Create Childhood Ingestion Risks Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdJAgZBLvc/ These high-powered magnets create deadly ingestion hazards for children. If swallowed, the magnets can attract one another or other metal objects inside the body resulting in gastrointestinal perforations, twisting, blockage, sepsis, or death. Affected: multiple SKU numbers for each brand. About 22,624 magnet products were sold at independent hobby and game shops nationwide and online at Forge.miniwargaming.com and Amazon.com from October 2022 through January 2026. Stop using the recalled magnets and contact MiniWarGaming at 1-888-561-6860 or by email at [email protected] for instructions on how to obtain a prepaid shipping label and return the products for a full refund. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #MagnetRecall #ConsumerSafety #ProductRecall".

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Howard Smith MD, AM 2d ago

Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers Can Entrap and Crush. These tall dressers are unstable if not anchored to a wall. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #ConsumerSafety #ParentAlert
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdHm-sp_i8/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers Can Entrap and Crush These dressers are unstable if not anchored to a wall creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injury or death to children. Affected: lot # HCV202601 with a production date 01/2026. About 165,000 were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from September 2023 through March 2026. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact Walmart at 1-800-925-6278 to receive a full refund. You will be asked to return your dresser drawers to any Walmart store. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #ConsumerSafety #ParentAlert"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on June 11, 2026: "Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers Can Entrap and Crush These dressers are unstable if not anchored to a wall creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injury or death to children. Affected: lot # HCV202601 with a production date 01/2026. About 165,000 were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from September 2023 through March 2026. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact Walmart at 1-800-925-6278 to receive a full refund. You will be asked to return your dresser drawers to any Walmart store. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #ConsumerSafety #ParentAlert".

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Howard Smith MD, AM 2d ago

Children’s Tiny Land Play Tents Shed Irritating Glass Fibers. The fiberglass poles supporting these play tent shed fibers posing a risk of skin and eye irritation. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ParentAlert #ProductRecall #SafetyNews
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdFZWDh3uO/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Children’s Tiny Land Play Tents Shed Irritating Glass Fibers The fiberglass poles supporting these play tent shed fibers posing a risk of skin and eye irritation. About 7,500 play tents were sold online at Amazon.com and Tinylandus.com from November 2025 through March 2026. Stop using these recalled play tents, disassemble the tents, and place the poles in an area where children cannot access them. Contact Tiny Land at 1-833-556-5252 or by email at [email protected] to receive a free repair kit that includes a set of four plastic replacement poles and shipping. Then dispose of the tent’s fiberglass poles, using gloves, in accordance with your state and local waste disposal procedures. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ParentAlert #ProductRecall #SafetyNews"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on June 11, 2026: "Children’s Tiny Land Play Tents Shed Irritating Glass Fibers The fiberglass poles supporting these play tent shed fibers posing a risk of skin and eye irritation. About 7,500 play tents were sold online at Amazon.com and Tinylandus.com from November 2025 through March 2026. Stop using these recalled play tents, disassemble the tents, and place the poles in an area where children cannot access them. Contact Tiny Land at 1-833-556-5252 or by email at [email protected] to receive a free repair kit that includes a set of four plastic replacement poles and shipping. Then dispose of the tent’s fiberglass poles, using gloves, in accordance with your state and local waste disposal procedures. References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ParentAlert #ProductRecall #SafetyNews".

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BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻2d ago

Canada joining the ban social media from kids club with Australia, Brazil, Indonesia and those considering bans - Britain, France, Spain, Denmark, Thailand and South Korea.

New legislation will ban social media accounts for children younger than 16 unless the platform can demonstrate it is safe - aka platforms can get an exemption. Criteria for exemptions is yet to be specified.
https://apnews.com/article/canada-social-media-ban-16-kids-292444c9dd8773aeb4119aaa9eae5990 #Canada #SocialMedia #Children #Ban #Safety #ChildSafety #internet #Mobile #SmartPhones