Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Seena International for Strangulation Hazard

Samara Brothers Recalls Children’s Two-Piece Overall Sets, Snaps Contain Lead

The latest recall:
Phil & Teds e3 Strollers with doubles seats poses abrasion hazard

Here’s an interesting post from The World According to Megan, a pediatrician’s blog. In it, Megan writes about how frustrating it is for parents when their kids’ symptoms seem to magically disappear when they get to the doctor’s office:
The worst part of those interactions is when the parents look at you after you go through [...]

You may have noticed some headlines recently about babies’ allergies to cow’s milk going undiagnosed. I didn’t pay too much attention at the time, since Pooky doesn’t indulge in cow’s milk yet, but I didn’t doubt that what was being reported was reliable information, since it showed up in, among other sources, the BBC. My [...]

Dr. Steven Parker, who runs the (darn good) pediatrics blog on WebMD, brought up the issue of parents spying on their kids a while back in a couple of posts (post 1, post 2). He doesn’t cover anything especially new, but he sums up a lot of the issues surrounding this topic concisely and intelligently [...]

As you’re shopping for the holidays, make sure to check out the 2006 “10 Worst Toys” list put out by WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc.). These are toys that have been determined by WATCH to have the “potential to cause childhood injuries, or even death.” Many of the items named by WATCH in [...]

Exercise is one of those things I always mean to make time for, but rarely do. With so many roles to juggle (dad, husband, full-time worker, international man of intrigue) and only 24 hours in the day, it’s tough to make physical fitness a high priority. But what to sacrifice? I’ve tried borrowing against my [...]

Here are the product recalls for this past week:
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel’s Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets

Here are the product recalls for this past week:
Target recalls “Kool Toyz” brand toys due to lead and laceration hazards
Target Recalls “Play Wonder” Puzzle Tables for Choking and Laceration Hazards