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Sharing is always good! Tweet After quite a few rants (and an extended time not posting), I figure it is about time to do another review. I have been light on these because I have found that the costly, quintessential items you needed for a newborn do not carry over into the toddler years. I…
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Sharing is always good! TweetIKEA is recalling its SNIGLAR cribs due to the potential for the mattress supports to collapse. You can get more information on this recall here at CPSC.gov. Please note that this is NOT a drop-side crib. Also, since I have reviewed and still recommend the MAMMUT crib — this DOES NOT…
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Sharing is always good! TweetHard to believe how much we can learn — and how much we forget. Here is a fun look at the 100 Greatest Toys — as picked by Allie Townsend over at Time.com. And while I spent a lot of time playing with GI Joe, I did have the good ol’…
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Sharing is always good! TweetThe Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall today for the Britax Chaperone Infant car seats The issue, pulled directly from the release: The harness chest clip can break and pose a laceration hazard. Due to its small size it also poses a choking hazard. Sharing is always good! Tweet
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Sharing is always good! TweetAfter reading this article by James Rainey in the LA Times, I thought I would take the chance to say again: any and all reviews on this site are done without payment and the products have been purchased by our family (or entered the house as a hand me down). Mr.…
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Sharing is always good! Tweet Fisher-Price has recalled its Little People Wheelies Stand ‘n Play Rampway due to the possibility of a tire coming off the cars and becoming a choking hazard. You can find more information, including the model numbers, here at CPSC.gov. Sharing is always good! Tweet
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Sharing is always good! Tweet UPDATE: Lot numbers can be found here at the Abbott site (pdf) (9/24/2010) From the Abbot Press Release: Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) — Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. Abbott…
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Sharing is always good! Tweet The CPSC has issued a recall for the Zooper Tango Double Stroller made by Lan Enterprises. According to the release (linked above), the hazard is that the stroller’s frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object, causing the stroller to unexpectedly collapse. Sold at:…
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Sharing is always good! TweetPottery Barn is voluntarily recalling ALL of their drop-side cribs. Standard CPSC release can be found here. I think by now you know my feelings on these cribs — but if you don’t — DO NOT BUY A DROP-SIDE CRIB. If you must for physical reasons, then please make sure to…
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Sharing is always good! TweetThe details of the massive recall can be found here at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A FIXED SIDE CRIB ON THIS LIST — it is made by Child Craft (conveniently out of business) and is the first on the list when you get…