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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

HELPFUL NEWS & INFORMATION FOR PARENTS This page provides current news and information for parents. Please use it to keep up with the latest information regarding child product safety recalls and other relevant and important news that parents may find useful. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products. The list below provides the latest information on child product recalls and recall alerts. Child Care Aware® Parent Network, a membership organization within the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), brings you together with millions of people who share your concern about access to safe, affordable and nurturing child care. Our members are parents, grandparents, child advocates and champions - anyone and everyone who cares about children and the quality of care they receive.
US CPSC - CHILD-RELATED PRODUCT RECALLS Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0600 The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children. Children's Slides Recalled by Landscape Structures due to Fall Hazard Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0600 The Slalom Glider is a playground slide that lacks a transition platform on the top and sides of the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when descending the chute. Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due to Fall Hazard Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0600 The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard. Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0600 The snaps can detach from the fabric of the garment, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children. Infant Rattles Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to Choking Hazard Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0600 The rattle's handle is small enough to fit into a child's throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards. Mexican Wrestling Action Figures Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:30:00 -0600 The surface paints on the action figures contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0600 The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer. The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0600 A child's torso can become lodged in the gap between the footboard's top rail and the mattress, posing an entrapment hazard to the child. Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0600 Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall. Children's Chairs and Stools Recalled by Elegant Gifts Mart Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0600 The yellow surface paint on the metal frame of the children's chairs and stools contains excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. IKEA Recalls to Repair High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0600 The high chair's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the child. Madeline Bed Canopy Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due to Impact Hazard Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:30:00 -0600 The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and posing an impact hazard to consumers. Children's Robes Recalled by Hanna Andersson Due to Violation of the Federal Flammability Standard Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0600 These children's robes fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children. Petit Lem Children's Pajamas Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0600 The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear posing a risk of burn injury to children. Build-A-Bear Recalls Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears Due to Choking Hazard Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:45:00 -0600 The teddy bear's eyes could loosen and fall out, posing a choking hazard to children.	CHILD CARE AWARE - PARENT PANORAMA Marketing Foods to the Under Five Crowd Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:30:22 -0500 Should food companies aim their marketing strategies at young children? It’s definitely a hot topic. When you go to the grocery store, you don’t just have to watch out for the brightly colored toys! Now there’s also Dora the Explorer fruit chews, Shrek Twinkies and Barbie-adorned cereal boxes. Obviously these products are not intended to attract [...] Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2010 Update Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:37:54 -0500 “Jennifer and her husband live from paycheck to paycheck in Missouri. All of the child care that Jennifer has looked at for her baby costs as much, if not more, than their mortgage. Their income is too high to be eligible for any assistance with child care fees from the state. She wishes she could [...] For Parents and Other Caregivers: Understanding Over-the-Counter Medicines Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:10:32 -0500 With all of the alarming stories about over-the-counter medicines in the news recently, parents have a lot of questions about dosage, recalls and drug interactions. That’s why we asked Mimi Pappas, Director of Communications & Outreach for Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) to help us out! At some point every child is going to get [...] GRANDPARENT VOICES MATTER! Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:14:59 -0500 For twenty-five years I taught, supervised and directed child care programs. I always enjoyed meeting the children’s grandparents and really admired the grandparents who took on raising their grandchildren. The grandparents really responded to the information I was always sharing about advocating for children and child care. They seemed to see the larger picture and [...] A Contradiction in Terms: Why This Child Care Advocate Posts Negative Stories About Child Care Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:10:33 -0500 The other day, I posted one of my usual missives about the horrible condition of child care in America on my Facebook page. It was just another day in my life in which I try to get people to wake up and smell the coffee about how far we (advocates, parents, child care providers, policy [...] An online organization for working parents of young children? Why? Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:38:31 -0600 After 25 years working in the field of early childhood education, I never imagined I would be poised to launch a new national virtual membership organization for young children with an amazing team of dedicated, passionate, and expert advocates at the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. We’re thrilled to lead the [...]