By UTMB’s Sally Robinson: The American Academy of Pediatrics, joined by other children’s advocacy groups, has petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to prohibit the manufacture and sale of baby walkers. This petition is the result of the large number of injuries to children caused by baby walkers. While considering the recommendation of the AAP to ban walkers, the CPSC suggest several safety precautions for parents who chose to purchase a walker.