It's an incredibly tragic story that we see too often on the news, especially during the a hot summer months - a young child dead due to an adult “forgetting” about them in the car. As we are parents of older children (the youngest being nine), we had to think back pretty far to those early days of waking every two hours to feed the baby. Everyone told us to "nap when your … [Read more...] about Never Say Never: Cars, Babies and Safety Strategies
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BMW Recalls More Than Half a Million Cars
BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects the popular 3-Series sedans, wagons, convertibles and coupes from the 2007 through 2011 model years. Also included are 1-Series coupes and convertibles from 2008 through 2012, and the Z4 sports car from 2009 through 2011. The … [Read more...] about BMW Recalls More Than Half a Million Cars
Subaru Recalls 50,000 Cars That Can Start On Their Own
The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 "zombie vehicles" with remote starters because they run the risk of starting themselves. (Side note: I've always been worried about my car discovering free will and now I'm more than a little concerned this is a harbinger of the Robot Apocalypse.) The recall applies to 47,419 Legacy, Outback and Impreza models produced … [Read more...] about Subaru Recalls 50,000 Cars That Can Start On Their Own
Rev Up Snack Time with Fruit and Veggie Cars
Who says you can't play with your food? Do you have a little boy who's obsessed with toy cars and racetracks? Give your kids a special treat with these fun ideas for lunch or snack. They'll love the cool car-themed surprise, and moms will love watching their kids gobble up healthy fruits and veggies! Fruit Car Ingredients 1 mango 1 strawberry 1 lemon, lime or … [Read more...] about Rev Up Snack Time with Fruit and Veggie Cars
BMW Recalls 1.3 Million Cars for Faulty Battery Cables
In the company's largest recall to date, BMW will recall 1.3 million of their luxury cars because of a potential problem with a battery cable connector. The affected vehicles include all BMW 5 Series Sedans and Sport Wagons produced between June 1, 2003, and March 31, 2010, and 6 Series Coupes and Convertibles produced between Sept. 1, 2003, and July 31, 2010. “In some remote … [Read more...] about BMW Recalls 1.3 Million Cars for Faulty Battery Cables