Free Car Seat Check Stations Opening

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“Safety is more than a mission statement for us, it is an oath that our employees take to heart and make a part of their everyday lives,” said Dave Taylor, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group US.  ”With the Technical Center we are able to develop cutting-edge safety technology, and the new Car Seat Check [Read On]

Keep Kids Safe; National Burn Awareness Week

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Each year 465 children ages 14 and under die due to unintentional fire or burn related injuries, with children ages 3 and younger at the greatest risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Illinois and North Carolina are in the top five for having the most fire and burn related deaths in children ages 14 [Read On]

For Pet Lovers: the PupLight

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Product Name: PupLight Product Overview:  PupLight was named most ”Innovative New Product of 2006″ by HGTV and the AC News Gadget Guru. And here’s why: 1. PupLight makes dogs visible up to a mile a way. PupLight is visible from all angles and the dog walkers body doesn’t block the light from behind like most other products [Read On]

Four Infant Strangulation DEATHS=2 Million Graco strollers RECALLED…Is yours one of them?

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is announcing the recall of about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. CPSC and Graco have received four reports of infant strangulations that occurred in these strollers between 2003 and 2005. In addition, CPSC is aware of five reports of infants becoming entrapped, resulting in cuts and bruises, and one report of an infant having difficulty breathing.

What are you doing today? We’re testing out the latest booster seat by @TheFirstYears

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The latest Booster Car Seat from The First Year the B570 Pathway (Review to follow soon!) So far we love it.

RECALL: JARDINE DROP SIDE CRIBS ENTRAPMENT HAZARD

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The cribs’ drop-sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents can also [Read On]

Safety Recall GRACO – ALL HARMONY™ HIGH CHAIRS

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The screws holding the front legs can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children. The affected models sold at BRU /TRU are as follows: Model Numbers: 3920BEB, 3920GRN, 3920IVY, 3935OXB, 3940CLE, [Read On]

Safety Recall INFANTINO ”SLINGRIDER” and ”WENDY BELLISSIMO” BABY SLINGS

RISK OF SUFFOCATION INFANTINO “SLINGRIDER” and “WENDY BELLISSIMO” BABY SLINGS INFANTINO SLING RIDER – 151-655= SKN 227173 INFANTINO SLING RIDER – 751-710 = SKN 903555 INFANTINO SLING RIDER – 151-210/151-528 = SKN 377683 WENDY BELLISSIMO SLING – PINK CAMO 3937500H7 = SKN 445994 WENDY BELLISSIMO SLING – BLUE CAMO 3937501H7 = SKN 446028 The U.S. [Read On]

STOP on RED

Phoenix, Az leads the nation is red-light running traffic deaths… Isn’t that crazy?  So easy to avoid by just stopping for a few seconds, can save a life. Every 12 minutes a car runs a red-light and causes an accident. During rush hour it happens every 5 minutes SCARY! This is so preventable, think about [Read On]

One of your most important purchases as a parent: The crib matress

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IMPORTANCE OF THE CRIB MATTRESS by Dennis W. Schuetz If you think about it, the crib mattress is one of the three major purchases that a parent will make that are mainly for the baby and not just for the convenience of the parent.  Because these three purchases are for the baby, it is recommended [Read On]