Archive for the ‘Family Safety’ Category

Recalled (Sept 16): Pottery Barn Kids Water Bottles, MacGregor and Mitre Soccer Goals

September 16th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Family Safety, Recalls Comments Off

  The CPSC released two recalls for an estimated 200,000 products currently on the market, so I wanted to give you a “heads up” because they are both very dangerous. Recalls include: Pottery Barn Kids Recalls 20,000 Children’s Metal Water Bottles (Due to Choking Hazard) Regent Sports Recalls 190,000 MacGregor and Mitre Soccer Goal Nets  [...]

Update: Simplicity Bassinet Recall Extended to some Graco and Winnie the Pooh Models

September 11th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Cribs, Family Safety, Recalls 1

  (Update 9/11/08) The CPSC is reporting that  the recent recall of Simplicity bassinets were extended to include some Graco bassinets and bassinets with the Winnie the Pooh brand motif.

Fake Kid Signs VS Traditional Safety Signs

July 7th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Family Safety, Strange Products 6

I ran across a website offering fake kid safety signs and was curious to know if they are working for anyone out there in Mozville. As seen above, stand-up signs designed to look like actual toddlers are placed alongside neighborhood streets to shock motorists into

CPSC Recalls (June 10th-24th): Jardine Cribs, Swing Sets, Pajama Sets, and more

June 24th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Cribs, Family Safety, Recalls Comments Off

CPSC recalls have been rolling in over the past two weeks, so I wanted to post warnings released between June 10th and 25th. The images above only represent a small portion of

Update: KidZui is Free!

June 12th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Family Safety, Tech and Web 2

As you may recall from a past post “Safe Surfing with Child-Friendly Browsers“, there are a number of companies out there working to develop the first truly safe online experience for your kids. Some companies attempt to block and filter adult content through regular browsers, but one popular option is the KidZui browser. It gives [...]

CPSC Recalls (June 5th): 20,000 Crib Mattresses Recalled along with Animal Tracking Kit

June 5th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Cribs, Dangerous Toys, Family Safety, Recalls 2

I usually wait for a large group of recalls to accumulate before making a post, but today’s collection includes a crib mattress with over 20,000 units sold so I wanted to get it out