Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Wooden Animal Drum Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The paint used on the drum is in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent More »

Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards

Lamps can overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and More »

Mini Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard

Plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to young children. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Prime-Line Products Recalls Child Bathtub Non-Slip Pads Due To Fall Hazard

Some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, posing a fall hazard to consumers. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access

The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items. US Consumer Product More »

Strollers Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Risk of Injury from Brake Failure

The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Fisher-Price Recalls to Repair Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagons due to Laceration Hazard

The back of the wagon’s plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it. More »

Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp More »

Tag Archives: 2011

HALLOWEEN 2011: Events offer fun for kids

October 25, 2011     No comments

HALLOWEEN 2011: Events offer fun for kids
But whoever said Halloween is just for kids? Well, down in Temecula there will be a “paw-ty” for furry loved ones. The Halloween Paw-ty will have treats and beverage for everyone, four-legged and two-legged, kid and pet costume contests and parade, …
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Whizz kid to big biz
By CAMERON HAY COMPUTER whizz kid Nick Cohen started a repair company from his BEDROOM at just 13 — now he's in the running to become Scotland's Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The bright spark began the firm mending computers for friends and family …
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Man trapped in kid's swing for nine hours has to be cut free
A MAN HAD to be cut from a child's swing where he had been stuck for nine hours after betting friends he could fit in it. The unidentified 21-year-old man is alleged to have made a $ 100 bet with friends that he could fit into the bucket swing at Blue …
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Best Blu-ray/DVD Releases for Young Children – 2011

October 25, 2011     No comments

Best Blu-ray/DVD Releases for Young Children – 2011
The new Pooh movie hit theaters in July of this year and had children singing along with silly yet profound (in a Pooh sort of way) songs and giggling at the all new tale based on AA Milne's original Winnie the Pooh stories. …
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Hundreds of toddlers drowning in pools
ALMOST 30 children aged under five have drowned in Australia in the past year, new figures show. Royal Life Saving CEO Rob Bradley said the data highlighted a "hidden epidemic" with almost 300 children drowning, most of them in pools, over the past …
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Sports in Brief: Iverson to host pro exhibition | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 …

October 25, 2011     No comments

Sports in Brief: Iverson to host pro exhibition | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 …
With the NBA in a lockout, the league's top stars have been playing in charity and exhibition games. PAN AMERICAN GAMES: In Guadalajara, Mexico, Tavelyn James had 19 points to lead the United States women's basketball team in an 87-41 rout of Jamaica …
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San Jose Sharks notebook: Marty Havlat has impressed in his two games with the …
Marty Havlat has played only two games as a Shark, and he still talks about the need to get his game legs. But in his 47 shifts to this point, Havlat already has shown flourishes of the impact he can have on San Jose's second line, which had been …
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Four former Tigers battling for World Series rings
How they had fared in the playoffs, heading into Monday's Game 5: • Colby Lewis, Texas right-hander: Three games, 1-1 record, 2.95 ERA over 18 1/3 innings, two quality starts, .191 opponents' batting average, 1.04 WHIP (walks plus hits, …
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Georges St. Pierre injury another blow to UFC's 2011 events

October 22, 2011     No comments

Georges St. Pierre injury another blow to UFC's 2011 events
A rough business year for the UFC took an even worse turn Tuesday when welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre was forced out of his Oct. 29 title defense with Carlos Condit at UFC 137 with a knee injury. With St. Pierre on top, the show was expected …
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USC injury questions no issue for Notre Dame
Thanks to injuries that put their status for the Notre Dame game in jeopardy, USC tailback Marc Tyler and receiver Marqis Lee were hounded daily this week in an effort to determine if they would make the trip to the Midwest. …
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Josh Hamilton: Hamilton expected to play through injury
However, if Hamilton were to DH, Michael Young would be forced to come off the bench, though the Rangers appear optimistic that the injury will not significantly alter their lineup. Oct. 21 – 8:51 pm et.
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aap reports EUR 21.0 million total sales in first nine months of 2011 …

October 12, 2011     No comments

aap reports EUR 21.0 million total sales in first nine months of 2011 …
For one, initial deliveries of our WSG products could not be shipped according to schedule for various regulatory reasons. For another, a shipment of trauma products for the US market was delayed. Therefore, a sales effect of around EUR 0.6 million …
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Baxter Shares Fall as Insurers Favor Rival's Blood Products
By Michelle Fay Cortez and Drew Armstrong Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Baxter International Inc., the maker of blood products and intravenous drugs, fell as much as 5.4 percent after an analyst said the company may be hurt by health insurer Aetna Inc.'s …
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Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff to Speak at Oracle OpenWorld 2011

October 04, 2011     No comments

Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff to Speak at Oracle OpenWorld 2011
Attendees can create 2200 family snack boxes for family's visiting the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, UCSF's state-of-the-art children's hospital. Attendees can hang well wishes and inspirational words on UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's wishing …
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Music Training Enhances Children's Verbal Intelligence
It focused on 48 children between the ages of 4 and 6, who took part in one of two computerized training programs Moreno designed. Half participated in a music program, which “included training in rhythm, pitch, melody, voice and basic musical concepts …
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Children's Museum to offer new Saturday programs
By Jamie Self – jself@heraldonline.com The Main Street Children's Museum is offering new Second Saturdays programs filled with stories, crafts, and music for families with children ages 3-5. The series, which takes place on the second Saturday of each …
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Acclaimed Children's Author Tina Turbin Returns From Danny The Dragon European …
Critically-acclaimed children's author Tina Turbin, author of the multi-award-winning illustrated kids book Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy, has returned after a two-month book tour across the European continent. "The tour was a huge success," the author …
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The Best iPad Apps Of The Week, September 25-October 1, 2011

October 03, 2011     No comments

The Best iPad Apps Of The Week, September 25-October 1, 2011
Disney's new line of AppMATes Mobile Application Toys is now available at retail stores nationwide. The toys and Cars 2 AppMATes app turn the iPad into your very own virtual play mat. We're so impressed with this toy+app combination, we think it could …
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Sackings shock Frankston toy library staff
BY SAMANTHA ROBIN FRANKSTON Toy Library staff who were recently made redundant are putting together a petition calling for a special meeting to explain why they were asked to leave. Staff were distraught after their positions were terminated without …
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Mega Brands Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved
Defendants MEGA Brands Inc. et al. have denied any and all liability, but have agreed to settle claims for refunds on certain Magnet Toy products, which plaintiffs alleged contained defective magnets. The proposed settlement covers over 10 million MEGA …
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AIN 2011 Product Support Survey- Engines

October 02, 2011     No comments

AIN 2011 Product Support Survey- Engines
by Nigel Moll The top three spots for product support among turbofan builders remain unchanged this year from last year's rankings: Williams retains the number-one position, followed by Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney Canada, separated this year by one …
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COLLEGE CORNER: Upper Perk product Cota strong in nets for UMass
By Steven Moore The University of Massachusetts junior goalkeeper — and Upper Perkiomen graduate — posted her fourth straight shutout this week in the Minutewomen's 1-0 win over Dartmouth. Cota made four saves in the victory. So far this season, …
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Capital Product Partners Completes Acquisition Of Crude Carriers – Quick Facts
(RTTNews) – Capital Product Partners LP (CPLP: News ) announced the completion of the acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. (CRU) in a unit-for-share transaction, whereby Crude became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPLP. CPLP also announced that it has …
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Duke vs North Carolina (Sep 30, 2011)

October 01, 2011     No comments

Duke vs North Carolina (Sep 30, 2011)
Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot North Carolina (8-1-1, 2-1-1 ACC) ————————————- Date: Sep 30, 2011 Attendance: 4825 Duke……………. 1 1 0 0 – 2 Weather: Clear, high 60s North Carolina…… 1 1 0 0 – 2 Duke North Carolina Pos …
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Alabama vs Mississippi State (Sep 30, 2011)
Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot Mississippi State3-5-3 (0-2-1 SEC) ————————————- Date: Sep 30, 2011 Attendance: 655 Alabama…………. 2 0 0 0 – 2 Weather: Mississippi State… 2 0 0 0 – 2 Alabama Mississippi State Pos ## Player …
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Jailed father of tot killed in crash denied money
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge says the jailed father of a Pennsylvania boy fatally struck by a police cruiser doesn't deserve a piece of the $ 600000 settlement paid out to the boy's mother. The Morning Call of Allentown reports a federal …
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Aliayah Lunsford: 3 year old West Virginia tot still missing
Aliayah Lunsford, age 3, missing from her W. Virginia home since Saturday. Photo vis Nat. Cntr. for Missing and Exploited Children. The mother of 3 year old Aliayah Lundsford, who has been missing since Saturday from her Weston, West Virginia home, …
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McDonald's(R) USA Names Dean Foods 2011 US Supplier of the Year

September 29, 2011     No comments

McDonald's(R) USA Names Dean Foods 2011 US Supplier of the Year
OAK BROOK, IL, Sep 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — McDonald's USA recently announced that it has selected Dean Foods, a leading dairy supplier for many of McDonald's restaurants, as the 2011 US Supplier of the Year. McDonald's revealed the US …
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Geneva food pantry debuts larger facility
By BRENDA SCHORY – bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The Northern Illinois Food Bank's new $ 13 million facility will be open for business next week after holding a ribbon-cutting Tuesday morning. The Community Nutrition and Food Distribution Center, …
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