Welcome back to Thursday Cleaning Challenge. Sorry we took a few weeks off. So today, I want to challenge you to get a hold of all that clutter in the toy box. Go through the toys and if you haven’t seen your kids playing with the toy for a month, then put it away. Then […]
We want to buy Alligator a digital camera for her birthday. She will be turning five and her younger brother will also be using the camera. We need something that is durable and will hold up well, yet take decent pictures. We’re willing to pay a little more to get one that will do what […]
With all the toy recalls out there that have been recalled for lead levels, my co-worker wanted to find a safe place to buy toys for her little boy. Now, please understand that I am not being stuck up. Nor am I trying to be anti-anyone, but I do believe that toys from China seem […]
Be on the look out for great toy sales in your area. Each year around January and February, retailers begin marking down their overstock from Christmas. Each time I go to Target and Wal-Mart I take a quick walk through the toy department to see if the clearancing has begun.
I try to take advantage of […]
I got an email from Toys-R-Us in regards to their toys and their commitment to our kids. Thought you would like to read it.
November 16, 2007
Dear Valued Guest,
As we prepare to kick off the holiday shopping season, we know that the important issue of toy safety is on the minds of many parents. I wanted […]
I regret to inform you that last night, stores began pulling Aqua Dots from shelves after it was discovered that it contains a chemical that converts into the date rape drug if swallowed.
CPSC has received two reports over the past several days of children swallowing Aqua Dots. A 20-month-old child swallowed several dozen beads. He […]
Right now Toys R Us is having a Buy 2 Get the 3rd Free Sale. Some things included in the buy 2 get 1 free sale are:
all Crayola color wonder & color explosion
all Leapfrog learning toys
all Dora dolls & accessories
all Lego city, mars, aqua, exoforce, bionicle, racers, creator & castle sets
all Spider-Man action figures
all Power […]
I just posted about a recall, and apparently, there’s more! I did a little reading and found these for you. I’ll just list links to them and you can check them out.
Martin Designs Inc. Recalls SpongeBob SquarePants™ Character Address Books and Journals Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Graco Car Seats - ComfortSport 5-point harness convertible […]
Just when you think the madness might end . . .
Schylling Associates has announced a recall of about 66,000 spinning tops and 4,700 tin pails in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Surface paints on the wooden handles of the tops and pails contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead […]
I finally found the time to get the Mattel recall information from today. They are recalling 436,000 die-cast cars that contain lead and toys that contain magnets. This is mainly the Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures. Here is a list of the new recalls. Turns out the magnets an not only choke your […]
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