Hey, friends. I'm still here, still chasing after babies and trying to find quiet moments during which I can paint my toenails. (Believe me, they are looking sad after a full winter spent hidden inside of socks.) I don't really have anything fun to blog about, but I do have some very ALARMING AND POTENTIALLY FRIGHTENING things to blog about, which is a nice fall-back, in my opinion.
We all love the village alarmist, don't we?
Anyway, I've posted a few times about CPSC recalls of baby and kid-related products, and I like to think that my efforts are not in vain. In fact, a couple months ago I notified my friend Karla when I saw that a toy her baby girl owned was recalled because of a choking hazard, and just last week Karla showed me the funfunfun toy the company sent in exchange for the bad one. The new toy was, in fact, waaay cooler than the original, so I pride myself in making baby Brynne's life a little more exciting.
I would have made a good hall monitor in grade school, no?
Just a couple days ago I got an email with not one, not two, but THREE big recalls. Geez. You'd think by the 21st century we'd have things like, oh, lead paint and strangulation hazards in check, but no, it's just not the case. I guess when you import so much with so few restrictions (at least so few restrictions in relation to how much is imported), then these things happen. It's a scary world, to be sure.
I'm showcasing (poor choice of wording?) two of the three recalls here because they seemed the most wide-spread. The first one is for seven different models of cribs by Jardine, a company that sells at Babies "R" Us (as well as other stores within that franchise.) Here's a picture of one of the models:
Drop Side Olympia Single Crib in Natural
That sucks, huh? If you have a Jardine crib or know of someone who has one or just want to check out more information, go here for the specific CPSC page dedicated to this recall.
And if that isn't bad enough, Gap had to jump on the bandwagon and recall some children's coats because of a strangulation hazard. Take a gander at this photo of one of the coats and just try and guess why:
Yeah, that's right: the toggles. Duh. It wouldn't be such a big deal if these were big kids' coats, but these were evidently made in infants' sizes, up to 24 months. So yes, choking is a concern. Go here to learn more and see more pictures of the coats being recalled.Sorry to be such a downer. But these things are important, and I like to keep my corner of the internet safe.
I'm just doing my part, folks. Just doing my part.
(Never mind that I just typed "fart" instead of "part." We'll pretend that didn't happen.)
5 comments:
I love all of your updates regarding recalls. In fact, we did have the Jardine crib for Tyson and last year we called the company and we got a voucher for the price of the crib. Unfortunately, the price of the crib had gone down and I had to get a whole new style, brand, color, etc. because we wanted to get a crib that our voucher covered. I was really bummed about losing our first crib, because it was Tyson's and I had a picture in my head of all of my children using that wonderful cherry sleigh crib. I guess my child's safety is number one, but man I loved that crib!! :)
I like your recall updates. While they aren't as entertaining as your other posts, they are informational. So far I haven't had any recalled items.
Also, for the record, they recommend that babies are never in coats/snowsuits etc when in carseats. It's a safety hazard since it doesn't allow the seatbelts to be as tight as they are (not that most people buckle the seat belts properly anyway-the sherrif's dept. told us 85% of parents do not because they leave the chest strap too low). Anyway, my personal opinion is they should take all snowsuits and coats off the market for infants. That's what they make carseat covers for. Anyway, that's my 2 cents and a PSA for your readers since your one of the only people that read my blog. =) Carseat safety is a HUGE issue with me.
Rachel, I agree with you on the carseat covers. Plus, who wants to wrangle a wriggly, cranky (or sleeping) infant into a coat each and every time you go outside, only to have the coat make the baby too big to fit into the carseat?? That was our issue last winter, before the boys were walking and really needed coats. Of course safety is #1 concern, but really, on top of that, who wants to wrangle??
Unless we were just running to church or something, we used to take Kylee and Elijah's coats off in the car. Much easier to do now with a van. We always take coats off for longer trips, even to Orland. It just makes me feel better to know they are as snuggly in those seats as they possibly can be! I really cringe when I see kids with that chest strap down at their belly. It's pretty pointless to even have it if it's not armpit level like it's supposed to be. OK, stepping off my soap box...again. =)
Your "fart" instead of "part" could have been part of a Not Me! Monday post!
ahahahh I agree that Brynne's new toy is much cooler, and if you didn't tell me about the recall, she'd be missin' out! ahahahaha Thanks for posting recalls for those of us who don't get those emails!!!
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