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Heather's Baby Products Blog April 2009 Archive

By Heather Corley, About.com Guide to Baby Products since 2004

Ohio May Charge Parents For Not Using Car Seats

Friday April 24, 2009
In most U.S. states, not using a car seat for your baby will earn you a traffic ticket and a fine. If Ohio's new budget bill passes, police officers would ... Read More

Toys R Us To Stop Ordering Drop-Side Cribs

Thursday April 23, 2009
Safety concerns following more than twenty crib recalls since 2007 have prompted baby products giant Toys R Us to stop ordering drop-side cribs. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that ... Read More

Cute Baby Shoes: Summer Treds From Pediped

Tuesday April 21, 2009
Summer is coming, and your baby or toddler will likely want to spend plenty of time running about outside. A sturdy but cool and comfy pair of shoes is ... Read More

Join The May Blog Carnival: Mother's Day

Tuesday April 21, 2009
In May, the theme for the All About Parenting Blog Carnival will be Mother's Day. We'd love to have you participate! Katherine Lewis, About.com Guide to Working Moms, is the ... Read More

Baby Not Sleeping? Here's A Contest For You!

Monday April 20, 2009
If exhaustion inspires you, take a minute to write about your baby's wild bedtime routine, all of the ways you've tried to get a little one to sleep, or just ... Read More

Tupperware Recalls Shape-O Maracas

Thursday April 16, 2009
More than 40,000 Tupperware Shape-O toy maracas are recalled because they can break open and expose small parts, which could allow a child to choke. The maraca handle also poses ... Read More

Rear-Facing Toddlers: Let's See 'Em!

Tuesday April 14, 2009
Even though AAP doesn't appear to be changing their rear-facing car seat recommendations to a minimum of age 2 after all, the study that AAP article was based on still ... Read More

CARS Infant/Toddler Shoes Recalled

Thursday April 9, 2009
More than 90,000 pairs of Buster Brown & Co. infant and toddler CARS fleece clogs sold at Wal-Mart stores are recalled because the decorative wheels can detach, posing a choking ... Read More

Online Sample Sales: Style On A Budget

Wednesday April 8, 2009
Sample sales can help you buy more clothing or baby gear with fewer dollars, but if you don't live in a big city or you weren't born with that gift ... Read More

Simplicity Recalls Travel Tender Play Yards

Tuesday April 7, 2009
Simplicity has recalled 25,000 Travel Tender play yards because the rails can collapse, allowing a child to fall or become entrapped. These play yards were sold at Burlington Coat Factory ... Read More

Healthtex Recalls Zoo Pacifiers

Tuesday April 7, 2009
About 40,000 Healthtex Zoo pacifiers are recalled because they don't meet federal safety standards. The nipple can easily detach from the base of the pacifier, which poses a choking hazard. ... Read More

Evenflo Recalls Envision High Chairs

Friday April 3, 2009
More than 600,000 Evenflo Envision high chairs are recalled because recline fasteners and screws on the high chair sides can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to fall backwards ... Read More

Evenflo Expands Majestic High Chairs Recall

Friday April 3, 2009
An additional 90,000 Evenflo Majestic high chairs are recalled because screws and caps on the high chair sides can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to fall backwards or ... Read More

SunKids Recalls Convertible Cribs

Thursday April 2, 2009
Entrapment and suffocation risks have prompted a recall of about 1,900 SunKids convertible cribs sold in New York, New Jersey and California between Jan. 2007 and Oct. 2008. Babies can ... Read More

AAP Changing Rear-Facing Car Seat Recommendations?

Thursday April 2, 2009
Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and most other car seat safety advocates already recommend keeping baby rear-facing until he or she reaches the limits of the car seat, ... Read More

All About Parenting Blog Carnival: Going Green

Wednesday April 1, 2009
Green is everywhere in April, from the springtime landscape to Earth Day on April 22. When you're a parent, going green with parts of your lifestyle takes on a whole ... Read More

Eco-Friendly Diapering

Wednesday April 1, 2009
The diaper debate is usually all about cloth vs. disposable. However, there are more diapering choices than just those two, though disposable diapers win the popularity contest by a landslide ... Read More
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