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What Do You Do With Recalled Products?
Another day, another recall. It's tough for parents to keep up with all the faulty baby products, so often they just keep using them. Thanks to Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us, moms can take back a few items and turn them into money with the Great Trade In program.
Toss Your Cookies! Nestle Voluntarily Recalls Dough
Think twice before letting your kids eat raw prepackaged cookie dough or taking a nibble yourself. This morning, Nestle Toll House initiated a voluntary recall of all its refrigerated cookie products. The company was informed by the Food and Drug Administration that E.
Mommy Alert! Ellaroo Carrier Recalled
Check your sling for safety! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 1,200 Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carrriers ($100) since the aluminum rings can bend or break posing a potential hazard for the child in the sling.
Mommy Alert! Baby Einstein Crib Toys
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kids II Inc. have voluntarily recalled 15,000 Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Soothing Seascape Crib Toys sold between November 2007 and January 2008 for around $25.
Mommy Alert! Baby Sterling Silver Teethers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for 200 Elegant Baby sterling silver teethers that were sold between February 2005 and September 2006.
The decorative piece can break off of the $50 teethers and pose a choking hazard.
Mommy Alert! Cranium Cadoo Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 38,000 Cranium Cadoo Board Games that were sold between October 2007 through January 2008 for about $20.
The popular children's game's die has excessive levels of lead on its surface paint.
Mommy Alert! Recall For Hib Vaccination
The last thing you need as a new mother is another concern, unfortunately Merck & Co. issued a press release giving you one more thing to worry about.
According to the Center For Disease Control, about one million doses of the Merck & Co.
Mommy Alert: Graco Infant Snug Ride Voluntary Recall
It's hard to believe that one of the most popular infant car seats that was rated Consumer Report's Best Buy, has announced a voluntary recall of its Graco 2007 Stand Alone Infant Snug Ride ($69–$89). According to their site: "Graco has determined that the backing of the seat pad on certain stand-alone SnugRide infant car seats manufactured in the United States, may be prone to deterioration or tearing, especially after washing. If this occurs, children occupying the car seat may be able to remove the padding material from the back of the seat pad and place it in their mouths, posing a potential choking hazard.
Does "MADE IN THE USA" Make You More Comfortable?
In light of all the recalls, toy manufacturers are being held accountable for products that are below health and safety standards. And, as a result, toy company images are being tarnished with every new recall. Congresswoman Louise McIntosh Slaughter has encouraged Mattel to reopen their manufacturing plant in New York in an attempt to rehabilitate their image, especially for their Fisher-Price brand.
Recall After Recall
It seems like there is another toy being recalled every day. Last week, Aqua Dots, Curious George, Wendy Bellissimo cribs, Dollar Store children's sunglasses, and Fisher Price medical kits were just some of the items recalled.
How are these products making it to the shelves in the first place?
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