A Sneak Peak at ABC Expo Coolness…Origami Electronic Stroller!

I’m about to leave on a week vacation so it will be a little while before I get up all my posts about all the great new stuff coming out in the baby world, but I wanted to share a sneak peak of a CRAZY new idea in strollers…an electronic folding stroller!

This stroller, The Origami, is made by 4Moms, the same group of women that designed the now popular Mamaroo -- the coolest baby bouncer/swing on the market.  I have to say that at first I thought “are we really too lazy to fold a stroller ourselves??  I mean I know it can be a pain, especially with multiple children, and sometimes those strollers are back breaking, but do we really need to waste batteries to fold our own strollers?  But THEN I learned the facts about this stroller.  It is powered by motion!  No batteries, no charging, just push your stroller around and while the stroller is in motion it CHARGES ITSELF!  Pretty cool.  Okay, maybe it’s alright to be lazy every now and then.

The Origami also comes with this cool tiny computer at the handle bars that shows you the temperature outside, and among other things you can also plug your ipod into it.  This is definitely the stroller for the 21st century!

Graco Stroller Recall

Graco Recalls Quattro™ and MetroLite™ Strollers Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation
Four Infant Strangulation Deaths Reported

from CPSC

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is announcing the recall of about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. CPSC and Graco have received four reports of infant strangulations that occurred in these strollers between 2003 and 2005. In addition, CPSC is aware of five reports of infants becoming entrapped, resulting in cuts and bruises, and one report of an infant having difficulty breathing.

Entrapment and strangulation can occur, especially to infants younger than 12 months of age, when a child is not harnessed. An infant can pass through the opening between the stroller tray and seat bottom, but his/her head and neck can become entrapped by the tray. Infants who become entrapped at the neck are at risk of strangulation.

The recall involves older versions of the Graco Quattro Tour™ and MetroLite™ strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to the existence of the January 2008 voluntary industry standard which addresses the height of the opening between the stroller’s tray and the seat bottom. This voluntary standard requires larger stroller openings that prevent infant entrapment and strangulation hazards.

This recall involves Graco Quattro Tour™ strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to November 2006 and MetroLite™ strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to July 2007. The strollers and travel systems were distributed between November 2000 and December 2007. The model numbers are printed on a label at the lower portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels or underneath the stroller. The name “Graco” appears on a label on the stroller tray and the headrest. Models included in the recall are:

Quattro Stroller
$100-$190
Distributed Between
Nov 2002 – Dec 2007
Quattro Stroller Travel System
$200-$250
Distributed Between
Oct 2002 – Oct 2007
MetroLite Stroller
$90-$190
Distributed Between
Nov 2000 – Dec 2007
MetroLite Travel System
$190-$250
Distributed Between
Dec 2000 – June 2005
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NOTE: Quattro and MetroLite strollers ending with the number 3 are NOT affected by this recall.
The strollers were sold at AAFES, Babies R Us, Burlington Coat Factory, Fred Meyer, Kmart, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other stores nationwide between November 2000 and December 2007 for between $90 and $190 for the strollers, and between $190 and $250 for travel systems.
The strollers were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Graco for a free repair kit. To order a repair kit, contact Graco toll-free at (877) 828-4046 anytime, or visit the firm’s website at www.gracobaby.com. Consumers can continue use of the stroller as a “travel system.” When the stroller is used with the infant car seat, the entrapment and strangulation hazards posed by the space gap are not present.

For additional information, consumers can contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

NOTE:: When using a stroller, parents and caregivers are encouraged to always secure children by using the safety harness and never leave them unattended. To learn more about the importance of stroller safety, download CPSC’s safety alert: www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/5096.pdf


Quattro™ Stroller

MetroLite ™ Stroller

50 Best Blogs for Baby Planning

Check out this great resource for the 50 best baby blogs (many of them eco-friendly)…Little Miracles Baby Planning Blog tops the list! :)

There are some fabulous blogs on this list so be sure to check them all out!

Some of my favorite people from ABC Kids Expo

A brilliant nationally known pediatrician, author, and all-around hero of mine, Dr. Alan Greene!



Another great nationally recognized pediatrician and author, Dr. Harvey Karp!



Dr. Karp spoke of his five step process to soothe a crying baby and he not only showed us a video of him in action, he did his magic on a crying baby in the crowd and it was very impressive!  Here’s a short video clip:

Actress Tiffany Thiessen (Saved By the Bell, 90210, etc) and Lonni Paul (winner of Design Star on HGTV) who started their own line of gorgeous baby furniture and bedding, PetitNest.  Tiffany threw an awesome red carpet party to celebrate the launch of her line!

RECALL ALERT: Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury

from CPSC



WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Bathtub Subs

Units: About 34,000 units

Importer: Munchkin Inc, of North Hills, Calif.

Hazard: The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and the company are aware of 19 incidents of lacerations to boys' genital area. One of the incidents required medical attention.

Description: This recall involves battery-operated bathtub submarine toys. The toy is yellow, has a smiling face, turquoise windows, an orange propeller and an orange periscope that turns the toy on and off. The intake valve has a water pump that sucks in water to propel the submarine. The toy is intended for use by children during bath time.

Sold at: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010 for about $7.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Munchkin at (877) 242-3134 anytime or visit the company's website at http://www.munchkin.com/

Canada Officially Declares BPA Toxic

from A Soft Landing



Canada just became the first country to declare bisphenol A (BPA) to be a toxic chemical that poses risks to health and the environment. The official notice states:

Therefore, it was concluded that bisphenol A should be considered as a substance that may be entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.

The announcement came shortly after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) dismissed concerns of neurological, developmental and behavioral effects raised recently in scientific studies.  The decision was also made despite serious opposition from the American Chemistry Council, who insists that the move went against the weight of scientific evidence and will cause unnecessary alarm.

I have to agree with Rick Smith, the executive director of Environmental Defence and co-author of Slow Death by Rubber Duck, who told the New York Times that he hoped that the government would ban BPA from infant formula can linings. Polycarbonate baby bottles used to be our greatest concern, but a hearty grassroots movement against BPA in baby bottles caused most manufacturers to drop the endocrine-disrupting chemical some time ago. The next most concerning exposure for developing babies comes in liquid formula sold in metal cans.

So is the U.S. next?  At this point I honestly don’t foresee a BPA ban happening here anytime soon, so choosing the right formula is important. SafeMama did a lot of the homework for parents in her Infant Formula Cheat Sheet, taking into account other chemical additives in addition to BPA.

ABC Kids Expo 2010

Wow, so much new and exciting stuff coming out in 2011 for babies and moms!  I just got back from a week in Vegas visiting with hundreds of vendors in the baby industry and learning about their products.  I look forward to posting about some exciting new ideas and even some revamps on old ones.  Stay tuned!

The Dangers of a Food Chemical: New Evidence Against BPA

From The Atlantic

America's most demonized food-packaging chemical, nationally debated and being considered for a federal ban under an amendment of the food safety bill, S. 510, may be even worse than anyone imagined, a new peer-reviewed study finds. This chemical is bisphenol A (BPA), a compound found in plastic bottles, cans, containers, dental sealants, and even on receipts. 

Research published on September 20 in Environmental Health Perspectives concludes that the potentially hazardous chemical can enter the human body via multiple routes and is far harder for our bodies to metabolize than previously believed. The new study examined both mice and rhesus monkeys, the latter selected because they are good predictors of how the human body absorbs this type of chemical. Eighteen hours after exposure, the monkeys' blood still contained active BPA—a finding that suggests we have "grossly underestimated current human exposure levels." 

BPA is everywhere, with the CDC concluding that more than 90 percent of Americans are chronically exposed. Such pervasiveness is, in the words of one of the study's seven authors, Dr. Frederick vom Saal, "nothing short of insanity." The University of Missouri endocrinologist also does not hesitate to use the word "scary," comparing today's use of BPA to the use of lead in paint a century ago. 

New research removes another shred of doubt about BPA's safety in a debate conflicted with varying methodologies, a great deal of money, and heated emotions.

Despite national debates over whether BPA harms humans—debates mired in politics, marketing, and industry lobbying—vom Saal has no doubt of the chemical's risks. 

The risks of plastic have defined much of his life for the last 13 years. In the late '90s, vom Saal and his colleagues in the University of Missouri's Endocrine Disruptor Group were the first to show BPA's possible danger. BPA acts like estrogen, something scientists have known since 1936, but no one knew its potential harm until 1997. Vom Saal and his fellow researchers discovered how the chemical warped the reproductive systems of mice, enlarging prostates and reducing sperm counts. 

Those initial studies slowly caused an international furor, and the studies multiplied. Vom Saal published more than 30 papers on BPA himself, and he became a spokesman for the plastic's dangers, traveling across the country to testify before legislatures and talk to national media. This September, he won a Heinz Award, worth $100,000, for his contributions to the BPA debate. 

The velocity of the debate sped up during the last two years. The National Toxicology Program found "some concern" with the chemical in September 2008 (PDF of the report here), a concernmirrored by the FDA this January 2010 and the EPA in March. The scientific progress has been "astounding," vom Saal says, and has helped usher in a new paradigm of toxicology, one that works with endocrinologists in entirely new ways. The "total disconnect" between toxicology and endocrinology was, vom Saal explains, how BPA was misclassified as safe. Animal studies have linked BPA to health problems including unusual brain chemistry, obesity, attention disorders, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and premature puberty. A 2008 cross-sectional study with 1,500 humans found a significant correlation between BPA levels in urine and heart disease. 

Courtesy of the University of Missouri

The most recent study indicates that past rodent data may, in fact, be a compelling predictor of how BPA harms humans, now that the effects of BPA have also been observed in rhesus monkeys and shown to harmonize with prior data. If the study's conclusions are valid, then the effects of BPA may actually be far more serious than anything we feared in the past. It also removes another shred of doubt about BPA's safety in a debate conflicted with varying methodologies, a great deal of money, and heated emotions. 

"At the NIH," vom Saal says, "you don't have debates about whether bisphenol A is causing harm. ... This is not a chemical you want floating around in your body at the levels you're seeing." 

And why does a debate persist? Partly because we've yet to definitively prove that BPA harms humans. Several publications, including The New Yorker andThe New York Times, have investigated the methodology of the research behind BPA in recent months. But vom Saal advocates the same precautionary principle that NYU nutritionist Marion Nestle supported last month on the Atlantic Food Channel. "If you set the bar at proof of harm to humans," vom Saal says, "you have failed to protect the public health." Vom Saal supports a green chemistry solution, blending the sensibilities of public health and chemistry to ensure any replacement for BPA is safe. He points to Japan, which successfully phased out BPA a decade ago with little trouble. 

With 8 billion pounds of BPA produced annually, industry has had a profound impact on the debate, which has stalled the passage of the national food safety bill throughout 2010. Yet vom Saal seems certain that there will be a day of reckoning. The companies know the hazards, he believes, and eventually court cases will confirm this. We also need to know what products contain BPA, he says—information we currently lack. 

"The American Chemistry Council is winning the battle with money," vom Saal says. "When you have that much money, our Congress doesn't work. They are throwing money around like drunks. And it's pocket change to them."

Why Businesses Should Adopt Worksite Lactation Programs

from A Milky Way blog



With the new Breastfeeding Provision law that requires companies to provide time and a private place for moms to breastfeed and an emphasis on Health & Wellness in today's corporate environment, right now is the perfect time to encourage businesses develop work-place lactation programs. Working mothers want to breastfeed after returning to work. Businesses should want them to just as much. But why?


WHY EMPLOYERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO BREASTFEED
If 90% of families breastfed for six months the savings would be astounding - $13 billion in health care costs and the lives of 900 babies every year. This translates to an estimated annual savings of $350 to more than $500 per baby. This is significant as children are typically covered under an employee's health care insurance plan. There are also important health benefits for the mother, most significant of which for working mothers are lower levels of stress, lower risk of postpartum depression and less incidence of mastitis. It would therefore follow that working mothers who breastfeed would be more productive and would take considerably less sick time to tend to themselves and their babies.


WHY WORK-PLACE LACTATION PROGRAMS
Studies show that working full-time 3 months postpartum decreases breastfeeding duration by an average of 8.2 weeks relative to not working and returning to work is cited as a leading cause of early weaning. Corporate work-place lactation programs have been proven to improve breastfeeding success rates at the National Health Objective's six-month goal by an astounding 75%-80%.


Another compelling reason for companies to implement worksite lactation programs is increased employee retention. Limerick, Inc., a breast pump company and pioneer in worksite lactation programs since 1992, conducted a comprehensive study of their lactation programs that found that 94.2% of the moms who participated returned to work at the same company. Higher employee retention translates to losing less talent and less time and money spent re-training new employees.


Ernst & Young who uses Limerick's comprehensive lactation program scores in the Top Ten Businesses for Women year in and year out. Businesses with worksite lactation programs will have more appeal and will therefore be able to attract better talent.
 
We are convinced that companies who choose to provide their employees access to prenatal education, ongoing support from a Certified Lactation Consultant and a supportive work environment which provides both privacy and efficient breast pumps will see a great immediate and long-term return on their investment.

Baby Names Decade by Decade

from Modern Mom



According to the Social Security Administration, the all-time top baby names, dating back to 1910, are James and Mary, with more than 8 million Americans bearing those names. During each decade, although names varied considerably for baby girls, there was much less variety in boys' names…

1910s
The names of British kings -- John, William, James, George, Charles and Edward --- along with Robert--were among the top boys' names. For girls, Helen topped the list in that decade, followed by Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth, Mildred, Anna and Elizabeth.

1920s
Boy babies were named for British kings again in the 1920s ---John, James, William, Charles, George and Joseph -- but Robert was in first place. Mary topped the list for baby girls, followed by Dorothy, Helen, Betty, Margaret, Ruth and Virginia.

1930s
More than 590,000 newborns were named Robert in the 1930s, followed by James, John, William, Richard, Charles --- and for the first time, Donald. Following Mary among the most popular girls' names were newcomers Barbara, Shirley, Patricia and Joan. Dorothy and Better were again on the list.

1940s
David was a new addition to the list of the most popular boys' names in the 1940s, which included James, Robert, John, William, Richard and Charles. The names Linda, Carol, Sandra and Nancy joined Mary, Patricia and Barbara on the girls' list.

1950s
James again topped the list of names for boys during the 1950s. Michael and David made it into the list, joining Robert, John, William and Richard. Both Deborah and Debra made the girls' list in the 1950s, as did Susan, joining Mary, Linda, Patricia and Barbara.

1960s
Mark joined the list of the most popular boys' names for the first time in the 1960s, joining Michael in first place, followed by David, John, James, Robert and William. The name Lisa, which had never made it into the top names for girls until the 1960s, came in at No. 1. Two other new names also made the list: Karen and Kimberly, joining Linda, Mary, Susan and Patricia.

1970s
Christopher and Jason appeared in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, in the 1970s, following Michael.. David, James, John and Robert also made the list. Jennifer, Amy, Melissa, Michelle and Angela --all newcomers to the list -- were the most popular girls' names in the 1970s, along with Kimberly and Lisa.

1980s
Michael and Christopher topped the most popular boys' names in the 1980s along with the biblical names Joshua, David, Matthew, James and Daniel. Making their debut on the girls Top 10 were Jessica, Amanda, Ashley, Sarah and Stephanie. Melissa and Jennifer were holdovers.

1990s
Michael and Christopher again topped the most popular boys' names in the 1990s; Nicholas, Jacob and Andrew, new entries, joined Matthew and Joshua. New names Emily, Samantha and Brittany joined the top girls' names for babies, alongside Jessica, Ashley, Sarah and Amanda.

2000s
Although no new names appeared in the most popular boys' names in the first decade of the 21st century ---Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Daniel, Christopher and Andrew were holdovers, the baby girls' names show a variety. Joining Emily are Madison, Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Hannah and Abigail.

Stroller Recalls: Valco Baby and Tike Trech

Valco Baby Recalls Jogging Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard

Read more from CPSC




WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Valco Baby Tri Mode Single and Twin Jogging Strollers

Units: About 12,000

Importer: Unique Baby Products USA LLC, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Manufacturer: Valco Baby, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Hazard: The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck by the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed. When using a stroller, parents and caregivers are encouraged always to secure children by using the safety harness and never to leave them unattended. To learn more about the importance of stroller safety, download CPSC’s safety alert: www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/5096.pdf

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves the grab bar on Tri Mode Single and Twin strollers. “Valco Baby” is printed on the head rest and the padding on the footboard. The grab bar is optional and can be removed from the stroller. The stroller’s model numbers are located on a white sticker on the left hand side of brake bar. The recalled strollers with the affected grab bars are listed in the chart below.

Model Numbers
RUN6140
RUN6141
RUN6142
RUN6143
RUN6144
RUN6145
RUN6146
RUN6147
RUN7710
RUN7711
TRI8800
TRI8801
TRI8802
TRI8803
TRI8890
TRI9103
TRI9104
TRI9105
TRI9106
TRI1033
TRI1034
TRI1035

Sold at: Juvenile product stores and websites including www.amazon.com between November 2007 and March 2010 for between $480 to $700.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the grab bar from the stroller and contact Valco Baby to receive a free replacement grab bar.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Valco Baby at (800) 610-7850 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, visit the firm’s website at www.valcobaby.com or email at recall@valcobaby.com

Tike Tech Recalls Jogging Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard

read more from CPSC




WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Tike Tech Single City X3 and X3 Sport Jogging Strollers

Units: About 800

Manufacturer: Tike Tech Ltd., of Toronto, Ontario

Hazard: The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck by the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed. When using a stroller, parents and caregivers are encouraged to always secure children by using the safety harness and never to leave them unattended. To learn more about the importance of stroller safety, download CPSC’s safety alert: www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/5096.pdf

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves the grab bar on Tike Tech Single City X3 and X3 Sport strollers. “Tike Tech” is printed on the footrest and on the back of the stroller on the left and right sides. The ID codes are located on the interior left side frame. The following ID codes are included in this recall:

ID-Codes
TT-18-01
TT-18-02
TT-18-03
TT-18-04
TT-18-05
TT-18-06
TT-18-07
The grab bar is optional and can be removed from the stroller.

Sold at: Juvenile product stores nationwide and websites including www.amazon.com from October 2009 through February 2010 for about $300.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the grab bar from the stroller and contact Tike Tech to receive a free replacement grab bar.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Tike Tech at (800) 296-4602 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email the firm at recall@tiketech.com or visit firm’s website at www.tiketech.com

Baby Star Sale!

Why do we love Baby Star?  Besides the super cuteness factor, there’s much more to this great company.  Born out of the desire to balance style and functionality, baby star strives to create essential items for both baby and parent in a clean, simple and modern way. All of baby star's products are made out of combinations of 100% cotton and formaldehyde-free fabrics, making them safe for baby and the environment. baby star believes in responsibility, sustainability and creating safe products for children.

Enjoy 30% off plus free shipping from baby star from 10/1/10 - 10/ 26/10. enter code BOO30 at checkout. start your holiday shopping early at these amazing fabulous stupendous prices. Get some organic goodies for your favorite baby, buy shower gifts or just get a tote cause it is so super cute and such a great value! After all, savings is the new black and you are so chic. enjoy!

Baby star is open 24/7 at www.babystar.com

notes = only one code per each order and free shipping is for US only please.

Protein Scones

Found this great recipe and my two year old loved it!   The almond flour is a wonderful source of protein and the oatmeal adds fiber.  I think they turned out a little more like cookies than scones, but however you make them they are tasty (and easy to make)!  I doubled the recipe so I could have some for the freezer, and they went quickly so it’s a good thing I did.  I think chopped walnuts instead of the cranberries or chocolate chips or even in addition would also be wonderful.

1) Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2) Coat 2 large baking sheets sheets with vegetable oil spray.

3) Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir until well blended: 2 1/2 c. almond flour, 1 c. liquid egg whites, 3/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder, 1/2 c. granulated Splenda or 6 tsp. granulated Stevia, 1/2 c. old fashioned oats, 1/2 c. dark chocolate chips, 1/2 c. dried cranberries (or raisins), 1 TBS cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg.

4) Place 2-inch spoonfuls of batter on baking sheets and bake until peaks begin to brown, 15-18 min.