American Girl Jewelry Recalled
Thursday March 30, 2006
Name of Product: American Girl Children’s Jewelry
Units: About 180,000
Manufacturer: American Girl Inc., of Middleton, Wis., a division of Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.
Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high ... Read More
Toy Cars Recalled
Thursday March 30, 2006
Name of Product: Primary Sounds Toy Vehicles
Units: About 3,500
Importer/Distributor: Kids Preferred LLC, of Dayton, N.J.
Hazard: The hubcaps on the toy’s plastic wheels can detach posing a choking hazard to ... Read More
Radio Controlled Toy Trucks Recalled
Wednesday March 29, 2006
Name of Product: Thunder Spin R.C. Road Rage Stunt Machine Toy Trucks
Units: About 8,000
Importer/Distributor: Creative Innovations & Sourcing LLC, of Pittsfield, Mass.
Retailer: QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa.
Hazard: Electrical circuits ... Read More
Kimber Works on Juggling Parenting and... all that Other Stuff
Wednesday March 29, 2006
Kimber got a visit from her parents this weekend and finally got some things done that had been on the back burner. She says,
"It's just impossible to do more ... Read More
Radio Shack Recalls Toy Pliers
Wednesday March 29, 2006
Name of product: Child Guidance Toy Pliers
Units: About 25,000
Importer/Retailer: RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas
Hazard: The toy’s sliding yellow knob can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: RadioShack ... Read More
Toddler Aspirates Metal Screw, Nearly Dies
Wednesday March 22, 2006
Lung Diseases Guide Stacy Lloyd has news about a toddler who aspirated a metal screw. The child was taken in for what seemed like asthma symptoms, but an x-ray ... Read More
H-E-B Recalls Baby Food
Tuesday March 21, 2006
H-E-B has recalled its line of baby food, which includes the Mom's Organic Choice line. There have been reports of glass found in jars of peas, carrots and applesauce. ... Read More
Made by Parents: Take Two
Monday March 20, 2006
I started reviewing some items made by parents back in November. Since then, I've received a flood of products. Some have been amazing and some have been, well ... Read More
Dinner Ideas
Sunday March 19, 2006
Kitchen Sister is a New York City mom that has a blog with great dinner ideas. She recently posted about boxed mac and cheese, which she compared to a ... Read More
Poison Prevention Week
Sunday March 19, 2006
National Poison Prevention week starts today and did you know that 30 children under the age of 5 die annually to accidental poisoning? That's a lot less than the ... Read More
Walgreen's Iron Supplements Recalled
Thursday March 16, 2006
Name of product: Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement
Units: About 64,000
Manufacturer: Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J.
Hazard: The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison ... Read More
Feeling Nostalgic?
Wednesday March 15, 2006
By now, you've probably changed the batteries in the majority of your child's toys at least once. You might be yearning for the toys of your childhood that didn't ... Read More
Sydney's Started Teething
Wednesday March 15, 2006
Kimber and Sydney were all set to attend a birthday party for grandma, but teething woes got in the way. She writes:
"Of course, we missed the festivities due to ... Read More
Terrible Twos Countdown Calculator
Wednesday March 15, 2006
Pediatrics Guide Vince Iannelli has put together the Terrible Twos Countdown Calculator to help you figure out when your toddler's
tantrums and quick mood changes might end. Give it a ... Read More
Kimber's Overwhelmed
Friday March 10, 2006
Any working mother can tell you about those days where you just want to throw in the towel. The work/family balance can be difficult at times, and Kimber's feeling ... Read More
Brio Recalls Pull-along Snail Toy
Friday March 10, 2006
Name of Product: BRIO’s Pull-along Snails
Units: About 2,100
Manufacturer: BRIO® Corp. of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB, of Sweden
Hazard: The snail toy is sold with a rattle containing ... Read More
The Decision to Circumcise
Wednesday March 8, 2006
Making the decision to circumcise can be difficult. For some, the decision is made easier because of religious reasons. For others, health considerations come into play. Doing ... Read More
Is My Son Not Ready for Training?
Wednesday March 8, 2006
Kathleen recently sent this email:
"My son is 30 months old and I started potty training him four days ago. I have to keep putting him on the potty nearly ... Read More
Parenting Poll: Spanking
Friday March 3, 2006
How often were you spanked as a child? Take the poll and see what other parents remember about their own childhood discipline.
Postpartum Depression: Why Am I So Angry?
Friday March 3, 2006
Lufbecky shares her concerns on the forums:
"Cody was born three weeks ago today and I've been dealing with the anxiousness and anger outbursts assocated with postpartum depression. I'm currently going ... Read More
Girl Favors Jewelry Recalled
Thursday March 2, 2006
Name of Product: “Girl Favors” Children’s Toy Jewelry
Units: About 144,500 sets
Importer: MTC – Man’s Trading Company, of Brisbane, Calif.
Hazard: The recalled jewelry could break, releasing small beads that pose ... Read More
Little Tikes Flashlight Recalled
Wednesday March 1, 2006
Name of Product: Glowin’ Dino and Glowin’ Doggy Animal Flashlights
Units: About 20,800
Manufacturer: The Little Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio
Hazard: The light green paint on the dinosaur-shaped flashlight and the ... Read More
Mead Johnson Recalls Gentlease Infant Formula
Wednesday March 1, 2006
The FDA is alerting the public to a recall being conducted by Mead Johnson for their GENTLEASE powdered infant formula, lot number: BMJ19, with a use by date of July ... Read More

