Cosco and Eddie Bauer car seat recall. In a week or so Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) will announce a recall of more than four million Cosco and Eddie Bauer car seats. The models affected are Cosco Alpha/Omega, Touriva and Hi Back and Eddie Bauer Touriva and Hi Back car seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame-retarding chemicals used in many everyday products, such as mattresses, furniture, computers, televisions, and other electronics. PBDEs are not chemically bound to these products, which means they can be released into the environment. And released they often are, as PBDEs can be found in our air, water, food, household dust—and [...]
FTC trains kids to spot scams, ID theft. The Federal Trade Commission has launched a Web site to help students in fifth through eighth grades recognize scams, identity theft, and advertising gimmicks. You Are Here features a virtual shopping mall where children can play games, design ads, and chat with customers and store owners. According to [...]
A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that one in five children ages 12 to 19 now have abnormal lipid levels—a telltale risk factor for the future onset of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among U.S. adults. Of the children in the study, nearly a third were [...]
Mars and Venus haven’t got a clue as to real differences. Try preparing one meal that both my son and daughter will eat. He’s the Esoteric Eater, and she’s The White Food Queen.
My 11-year-old son has never met an ethnic cuisine he didn’t like. When he was in kindergarten, sushi spider rolls were his [...]
Tylenol recalls include children's OTC medications. The maker of Tylenol, Motrin, Rolaids, St. Joseph, Benadryl and other over-the-counter medications is recalling certain lots of those drugs following consumer complaints of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that, in a small number of cases, has been associated with temporary gastrointestinal distress. The list includes children's medications. [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., today announced a voluntary recall of about 1.5 million Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree strollers and travel systems. Consumers should stop using recalled products.
The stroller’s canopy can pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the [...]
After the strangulation death of an Iowa baby and 10 injuries, Dorel Asia is recalling 635,000 cribs, most with drop sides. The company is offering owners replacement kits that include slatted crib rails and a drop-side immobilizer.
Dorel Asia and the Consumer Product Safety Commission received a report of the death of a 6-month-old child from [...]
Recalls of cribs, baby food. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted a recall notice of 1,000 Caramia “Diane” drop-side cribs. The slats on the cribs drop-side can detach from the top and bottom rails. And Nurture Inc. recalled selected varieties and date codes of HappyTot Stage 4 and HappyBaby Stage 1 and Stage 2 [...]
I’ve lost my voice. It’s pretty common this time of year with all the roving viral disasters waiting to happen, but it doesn’t make it any easier. When it didn’t clear up after a ridiculous amount of time, I found a tiny break in my schedule to go to the doctor.
“You need to [...]