Hot Baby Products: European-Style Baby Tubs
Saturday February 28, 2009
If you've secretly been wondering why your neighbor or sister-in-law is bathing her baby what appears to be a plastic bucket, you probably haven't heard that European-style baby tubs are ... Read More
Would You Use It? Grippees Wash Mitts Poll
Wednesday February 25, 2009
Babies are notoriously wiggly at bath time, and certainly when you add soap, they can be a bit slippery. BellyLaf Grippees wash mitts are a set of bamboo and cotton ... Read More
Old Navy Recalls Stuffed Toys
Friday February 20, 2009
More than 40,000 Old Navy stuffed toys are recalled because the button eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard. About 35,500 toys in the U.S. are affected by the recall, ... Read More
Evenflo Recalls 213,000 Exersaucer Triple Fun Activity Centers
Wednesday February 18, 2009
Eleven reports of an end cap coming off of the Exersaucer Triple Fun activity center prompted Evenflo to issue a recall. Nine reports included minor injuries when the child fell ... Read More
Hot Baby Products: Simmons Onyx Stroller
Monday February 16, 2009
I didn't expect a company I associate with mattresses to come up with a stroller that can stand up to the better known stroller names, but Simmons has a pretty ... Read More
Disney Recalls Handy Manny Toy Toolboxes
Saturday February 14, 2009
About 20,000 Handy Manny toy toolboxes are recalled because plastic eyes can separate, posing a choking hazard. The company has received a couple of reports of babies starting to choke ... Read More
All About Parenting Blog Carnival: Birthdays!
Thursday February 12, 2009
If you blog about parenting, take a look at the call for submissions for the upcoming edition of the All About Parenting Blog Carnival. The theme in March will be ... Read More
CPSIA Break: Not Really A Break?
Saturday February 7, 2009
Although CPSC voted recently on a stay to give manufacturers and importers of baby and children's products a break on the testing required by the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement ... Read More
Hot Baby Products: Boon Scrubble Bath Toys
Saturday February 7, 2009
Boon's new Scrubble bath toys are fun to hold and squeeze, and they're BPA-free, phthalate-free and PVC-free, so you don't have to worry if baby decides to use them as ... Read More
Baby's Death Leads To Warning About Sleeping In Car Seats
Friday February 6, 2009
Many parents know that the car, and baby's car seat, can be almost magical when it comes to putting a restless child to sleep. However, the Quebec coroner who investigated ... Read More
Safety 1st SmartLight Gates Recalled
Wednesday February 4, 2009
If you're using one of these Safety 1st SmartLight baby gates at the top of a staircase, pay close attention to this recall. The hinges that hold the gate upright ... Read More
Baby Products Businesses Get One Year Stay On CPSIA Testing
Monday February 2, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently voted to give businesses big and small a break on the testing and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), ... Read More
Slave-Free / Fair Trade Chocolate For Valentine's Day
Sunday February 1, 2009
If you're looking for a sweet treat for your toddler for Valentine's Day but want to avoid chocolate made with cocoa from plantations that use child slave labor, there are ... Read More

