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  CSN eNewsletter October 3, 2023             Note from Our Director   Dear Partners,    October features many child injury prevention awareness events on topics such as bullying prevention, sudden unexpected infant death prevention, and teen driver safety.     According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) , the percentage of high school students who reported being bullied at school decreased from 20% in 2019 to 15% in 2021. While this is a promising improvement, bullying continues to be a serious problem affecting youth. Below are some CSN resources on bullying prevention:  Exploring the Relationship Between Bullying and Substance Use Webinar Recording Child Safety Data for Bullying Victimization Youth Cyberbullying During the COVID-19 Crisis Blog Post Bullying Prevention: 2020 Resource Guide   Sudden unexpected infant death also remains an im...

  Release Date: September 7, 2023 | Release Number: 23-277 CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Cyclingsell Zacro Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Failure to Meet Federal Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Cyclingsell Zacro adult bicycle helmets because they can fail to protect riders in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. The helmets do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements of the mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The seller, Cyclingsell.com, of China, has not agreed to recall these helmets or offer a remedy to consumers.  The Zacro bicycle helmets were sold online at  www.cyclingsell.com  from April 2022 through July 2023 for about $50. The helmets were sold in size Large (L) / Extra-Large (XL), fitting a head circumference of about 22 to 24 i...