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Safety Alerts!: Recent Recalls of Toys and Other Child Products- Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny(r) Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; One Infant Death Reported July 26, 2010Infants can partially fall or hang over the side of the Nap Nanny(r) even while the harness is in use. This situation can be worse if the Velcro(tm) straps, located inside the Nap Nanny(r) cover are not properly attached to the "D"-rings located on the foam, or if consumers are using the first generation model Nap Nanny(r) that was sold without […]
- Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman and Roller Shades by Smith+Noble July 22, 2010The shades pose a strangulation risk to children.
- Pacifiers Recalled by Antonio Flores Due to Choking Hazard July 20, 2010The pacifier fails to meet federal safety standards. The nipple can separate from the base easily, the pacifier handle is too long, the mouth guard is too small and there are no ventilation holes on the mouth guard. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
- Child's Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent by Tots in Mind Due to Strangulation Hazard July 15, 2010Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the tent and become entrapped at the neck between the rigid playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent, posing a strangulation hazard.
- Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards July 14, 2010The cribs' drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
- Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny(r) Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; One Infant Death Reported July 26, 2010
Monthly Archives: May 2008
City of Decatur Beach Party on Decatur Square
The Decatur Beach Party will soon be here! It’s an awesome family event where the City of Decatur brings the beach to us by dumping 60 tons of sand on the Decatur square. To help get Decatur residents and visitors … Continue reading
Kids Eat Free Locations in the City of Decatur
School is out and you should be also – enjoying the great weather, longer days and relaxing ways that summer brings. If you’re at all like me, relaxing means spending less time in the kitchen and more time with your … Continue reading
Wake Up And Sing With Ms. Jacque
I had a chance to attend the release party for Wake Up And Sing with Ms. Jacque at the Little Shop of Stories and it was a wonderful time. Wake Up And Sing with Ms. Jacque is a collection of … Continue reading
Hooray for Two Flowers!
Danielle Sansone has created a wonderful children’s music CD titled Two Flowers. My kids just beamed with excitement when I told them that Ms. Danielle (as they like to call her) is actually the one singing the songs on the … Continue reading
