Whether you realize it or not, many baby products are made with toxic chemicals, which enter the space a child lives in. As a result, organic and eco-friendly baby products are growing in popularity, from green toys and diaper bags to baby shower diaper cakes. Actress Jessica Alba is venturing into this side of baby [...]
Archive for the ‘Baby Safety’ Category
January 21st, 2012
Sleeping With Your Baby: Just How Dangerous?
Have you been sitting on the fence about cosleeping? A bonding method similar to baby-wearing, cosleeping involves bringing all family members, from parents to infants, into the same bed. You might have even heard other parents say, “Why, I would never use a crib! Don’t you know that it creates separation anxiety or [insert mental [...]
January 9th, 2012
Report Shows Brand-Name Baby Products Contain Toxic Chemicals
When a child puts a toy in its mouth, think not only of the choking hazard but also the chemicals it may contain. While parents may wish that all baby products out there are chemical free, a report from the Environmental Health Strategy Center released on December 13 indicates that 650 brand-name products contain hormone-disrupting [...]
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1 Comment »November 23rd, 2011
New Suggestions for Childproofing a Home
Babies have an innate sense of curiosity, and while a child should explore his or her world under close supervision of a parent or caretaker, sometimes the adult turns away for a second, only to find a moment later that the child put his or her finger in an outlet. Or has climbed up a [...]
November 7th, 2011
Recall for Bugaboo Bee Strollers
It’s a brand often associated with celebrity babies, but Bugaboo recently experienced a recall of one of its stroller models, the Bee. The Bee’s safety issue is a front wheel that sticks when swiveling, and the stroller, as a result, as a greater chance of tipping. The Bugaboo Bee has had safety issues in the [...]
November 7th, 2011
FDA Advises Against SIDS-Preventing Baby Products
SIDS is a parent’s worst nightmare, and he or she may do whatever possible to protect the baby. Yet, such attempts may be misguided when SIDS-reducing or preventing products come into play. In concept, such products appear helpful – and an answer to keeping a baby from suffocating. However, according to a statement published recently [...]
October 13th, 2011
B.O.B. Jogging Stroller Recalled in U.S. and Canada
The latest baby product recall involves B.O.B. jogging strollers. Announced this week, 439,000 B.O.B. jogging strollers in the United States and Canada were recalled over a patch on the canopy portion that becomes loose. Large enough to fit inside a baby’s to toddler’s mouth, the patch, with an embroidered logo for Ironman® or Stroller Strides® [...]
September 23rd, 2011
How Should a Baby be Carried in a Sling?
The United States and Canada have already seen a handful of infant deaths related to baby slings. But rather than the product itself being faulty, using it incorrectly poses suffocation risks. Although babywearers proclaim the benefits of using slings, a piece in Australian newspaper The Age about a recent infant death brought the issue to [...]
August 17th, 2011
Illegal Drop-Side Cribs Still Found on the Internet
Retailers stopped selling them months ago. Daycares and hotels replaced them with more modern models. Secondhand stores, as well, are on the lookout for them. Yet, drop-side cribs haven’t disappeared fully and continue to be found on the internet. While ordering used baby furniture from the internet is not recommended, purchasing a legal crib, especially [...]
June 2nd, 2011
Maclaren Strollers Among Recently-Recalled Baby Products
Do you remember the massive baby product recall of Maclaren baby strollers at the end of 2009? If so, another recent baby products recall should jog your memory. Although the amount of products being recalled appears to have lessened since the ban on drop side cribs at the end of 2010, Maclaren was in the [...]
