Tag: U.S.-Consumer-Product-Safety-Commission

  • Go Read It Today, Wednesday, August 15, 2007

    SNORT!! I see this in my future. Yay — a baby BlogHer! Oh man, step away from the TV… Looks like he is bossy too. If this doesn’t move you I’m going to be really surprised. And check out Shannon. She’s getting it all down and getting it all out. Recalls: “Sarge” from the Cars…

  • Go Read It Today, Saturday, August 4, 2007

    “Merry Christmas, Mama.” Have you been wondering what the Hell has been happening over at CrankMama.com? Wonder no longer. Such a great description, it’s almost like I was there… oh wait. Yeah, and while nursing too. HA!!! A family dilemma for this new millennium. Alex was great, but those Mike and Juliet people CREEPED ME…

  • Go Read It Today, Monday, July 30, 2007

    Be gentle, for it has been many days since my last GRIT post… Hold me. Go support Paige while she stands up for her child. Snort. I love this kind of news. And how can this be wrong when it feels so right? And I am now afraid of my cat. But I agree with…

  • Go Read It Today, Tuesday, July 24, 2007

    Oh good grief! Don’t let your toddler read this. Look away if you love Crocs. Please commiserate with L. Go Wendy, Go Wendy, it’s your birthday! I just want to know how these don’t roll down and become a belt. I’ve been doing my part for the last couple of days! You’re welcome. Recalls: More…

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, July 19, 2007

    Go see Shannon. This is an excellent question. Such a sweet sibling story. Alli sounds seriously scary. And messy. I don’t know why I’m telling you about this because it just worsens my chances of winning… But there you go. Recalls: Lots of toys made by Soldier Bear for lead, and Disney earrings for lead.

  • Go Read It Today, Wednesday, July 18, 2007

    Wii, it’s giveaway time over on my other blog! Jessica alerted me to the Environmental Working Group’s current study on bottle-fed babies and Bisphenol A. If you have time before July 31st to fill out a survey you can contribute to their effort. She may be bossy, but she is also some sort of genius…

  • Go Read It Today, Friday, July 6, 2007

    What a great story! Go vote. News from Thordora. Recalls: Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets, and Children’s jewelry containing lead.

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, June 28, 2007

    Please go send positive thoughts and encouragement to whymommy and her family. I think Izzy is going to get a lot more packages delivered, if you know what I mean. I want some of this for me! Recalls: Target toy BBQs, and Lasko space heaters.

  • Go Read It Today, Wednesday, June 20, 2007

    Hell yeah!!! :) Wow, go to Blogher in Second Life. Are you kidding me? And this just gave me a huge smile. Recalls: Fireworks will burn you, fireworks will fly into your eye, sweet children’s jewelry will poison them with lead, and your Gateway laptop battery will burn you. Happy Wednesday.

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, June 14, 2007

    Recall: Lots of Thomas the Tank Engine Trains for lead paint, Nordstrom sandals, Nordstrom children’s jackets, and ASKO dishwashers for fire hazard. This is a post I hope Mike can relate to when he’s an adult. Mrs. F: you rock! Ditto. Also see: white toddler clothes, and white kid clothes. I understand. It is not…

  • Go Read It Today, Wednesday, June13, 2007

    Recall: earrings from Kmart for lead. Nice, big baby coming soon! Hear hear! Alternatively, anyone looking for a furry new friend? Agreed. Lately I’ve been happy if I just remember to brush my hair.

  • Go Read It Today, Friday, June 8, 2007

    Recalls: eyeball toys which contain kerosine (!), GE Ranges, Thermador cooktops, birthday party hats, shark cartilage capsules, and infant long johns I love step one. Hard to focus on just one part of this post, but number four is just so hateful. These siblings made me cry.

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, June 7, 2007

    Recalls: Cannondale bikes, Simplicity Cribs, and Toby’s dressings. Yay! One of my favorite writers on the Silicon Valley Mom Blog has started her own blog. Check it out. A heartbeat: fantastic. Sing it, sister. Snort! And then this made me choke on my coffee. Add this post and it is a wonder I drank any…

  • Go Read It Today, Friday, June 1, 2007

    Recalls: more childrens jewelry for lead, round cribs for bad instructions, and pine cone candles. “This was not the post I wanted to write.” Ugh, Mr. Plain had this once too. It’s awful! Snort! “From what we see on his brain, he shouldn’t be able to do that either.” I love this picture — they…

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, May 31, 2007

    Recalls: Fisher Price baby swings for entrapment hazard, toy drums for LEAD. The current recipient of my hatred. “She is ulurgik to dog’s and cat’s.” Go share your colic tips. Argh, I get this too and it makes me insane(er). Oh, made me cry too. I’m tense just having read this. The RSS feed of…

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, May 24, 2007

    Recalls: Tri-Star Toys for choking hazard, Soldier Bear toys for lead poisoning, and off-road motorcycles for fuel leaks. “To appease my baby fix I hold other people’s babies when they stop being newborns.” Go tell Nell some good stories about Lyme disease. One BlogHer hotel has sold out… Go tell Melanie about some things that…

  • Go Read It Today, Friday, May 18, 2007

    Recalls: Samara Brothers boys clothing, Mervyn’s girls pants, Shark cartilage capsules (?), kids books, and Currey & Company lamps. I only was able to watch half of this before being scarred for life. If that’s acting, you can just come over with a camera crew right now and watch me talk back to the computer…

  • Go Read It Today, Thursday, May 17, 2007

    Recalls: Lead in Children’s gardening gloves — give me a break. Also, GE Dishwashers are catching on fire. Seems like a problem. “Hey there, cheap-ass Reverend Bob!” Fuck no. May 17th, are you ready? Learn web development from Shazia! Thank God someone can explain this to me… BWAA HAA HAA HAA!

  • Go Read It Today, Wednesday, May 16, 2007

    Recalls: Lead and lead in kid’s jewelry. I am exceedingly tired of reporting this. Also recalled: Marinated Herring from IKEA. (How do I type the sound of a cat coughing up a hairball? Anyone have an old Garfield cartoon and can look that up for me?) I’m afraid I’m gonna need some photographic evidence after…

  • 450,000 Evenflo Embrace infant car seats recalled for fall hazard

    160 children have been injured as a result of the handle on this seat suddenly breaking and flinging the child out onto the ground. Sold for almost 2 years, this is a large recall. Full details are available on the CPSC web site.

  • Go Read It Today, Friday, May 4, 2007

    Recalls: MILK, and those cute Parent’s Magazine toy cell phones. lolcatz on ur ebayz selin u craap “Why does food cost this much?” Loving the kids who require more from us. I liked this book, so go win a copy!