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IKEA Expands Recall Of Popular Kid’s Room Product After Baby’s Death
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is recallingmillions of children’s SMILA lamps following the death of a toddler who choked on the lamp’s cord. Another toddler was injured. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 23 million SMILA lamps were sold worldwide, in eight different models.The bright and colorful light fixtures were popular in children’s rooms and nurseries because they can be easily wall-mounted while still plugging into a regular outlet.Description …
1.25 Million Popular Pacifier Clips Recalled!
Oh baby! More than a million pacifier clips have been recalled by Playtex due to choking hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today.Here’s the problem: the pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off, which equals a dangerous choking hazard for little ones.Most moms are familiar with this sort of clip – they are meant to attach pacifiers to clothes, diaper bags, strollers and so on.The …
Nearly 400,000 Popular Infant Carriers Recalled
Before you take your little one out on the town – make sure to check your carrier!Playtex has recalled hundreds of thousands (305,000 in the US and 36,000 in Canada) of their popular Hip Hammock infant carriers after reports of the buckles cracking or breaking. One baby required emergency room treatment as a result of the carrier breaking.[Read: We Are Never “Asking For It”]Here’s what parents need to know:Description …
Mom’s Guide to Online Espionage
The Wall Street Journal (which, refreshingly for a biz publication, frequently captures the wacky dynamics of modern motherhood) ran a piece last Wednesday chronicling all the ways kids try to outsmart their moms and get onto Facebook and other social media sites that parents have forbidden. I read the article in our kitchen via old-school newsprint while my three kids hovered around me immersed in our familys iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks.
How to Protect Kids From Online Predators
Though the Internet can be a wonderful tool for learning and staying connected with others, it is also a place where online predators lurk, looking for their next victim. The anonymity of the Internet means that the 13-year-old “friend” that your teen is talking with may not really be 13 at all. It’s up to you to protect your children from online predators. With knowledge about what to avoid, you can keep your kids safe when they play online.