Stephanie's Babies & Toddlers Blog March 2006 Archive

American Girl Jewelry Recalled
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

Thursday March 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Toy Cars Recalled
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

Thursday March 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Radio Controlled Toy Trucks Recalled
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

Wednesday March 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Kimber Works on Juggling Parenting and... all that Other Stuff
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

Wednesday March 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (9)

Radio Shack Recalls Toy Pliers
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

Wednesday March 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Toddler Aspirates Metal Screw, Nearly Dies
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

Wednesday March 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

H-E-B Recalls Baby Food
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

Tuesday March 21, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Made by Parents: Take Two
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

Monday March 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Dinner Ideas
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

Sunday March 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Poison Prevention Week
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

Sunday March 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Walgreen's Iron Supplements Recalled
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

Thursday March 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Feeling Nostalgic?
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

Wednesday March 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Sydney's Started Teething
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

Wednesday March 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Terrible Twos Countdown Calculator
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

Wednesday March 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Kimber's Overwhelmed
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

Friday March 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Brio Recalls Pull-along Snail Toy
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

Friday March 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Decision to Circumcise
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

Wednesday March 8, 2006 | permalink | comments (4)

Is My Son Not Ready for Training?
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

Wednesday March 8, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Parenting Poll: Spanking
How often were you spanked as a child? Take the poll and see what other parents remember about their own childhood discipline.

Friday March 3, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Postpartum Depression: Why Am I So Angry?
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

Friday March 3, 2006 | permalink | comments (6)

Girl Favors Jewelry Recalled
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

Thursday March 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Little Tikes Flashlight Recalled
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

Wednesday March 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Mead Johnson Recalls Gentlease Infant Formula
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

Wednesday March 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)