Growing Up Me

This is a listing of recently recalled products with the CPSC description.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website then click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window.

Hockey Helmets This recall involves RBK and CCM brand hockey helmets. Helmets included in this recall have a HECC sticker with date code JUN - 2013. HECC stickers and model numbers are located on the back of the helmets. This recall is only for certain model numbers please look at the full recall by clicking on the product name above.

Evenflo Majestic(tm) High Chairs The recall involves Evenflo Majestic(tm) high chairs made before January 23, 2007. The recalled high chairs have the following model numbers: 3001395A, 3001583, 3001633A, 3001669, 3001700A, 3001713, 3001713A, 3001730A, 3001732, 3001732A, 3001733, 3001742, 3001742A, and 3001756. The model number and production date can be found on a white label on the seatback. “Evenflo” is printed on the label and on the push button on the front of the tray. The screws holding the back of the chair on can come out allowing children to fall out of the chair.  This poses a choking hazard as well as serious injuries.

Children’s Jewelry imported by Aloha 808 Trading, of Honolulu, Hawaii This recall involves eight styles of silver-colored metal jewelry: flower ear ring, three flower pendant, necklace with red flower and metal leaf pendant, and miniature sandals in aqua, purple, green, orange and turquoise. These have been recalled due to high levels of lead.  This jewelry was sold exclusively in Hawaii.

Phil & Teds Dash Buggy Strollers This recall involves Phil & Teds Dash Buggy strollers with article #7-1080005 (red) and article #7-10080005 (black). The strollers have a metal frame with three wheels, a cloth seat, and a canopy. The Phil & Teds logo is located on the crotch piece of the harness. The article number can be found on the safety strap hanging from the handle.  The handle might not latch properly and break also causing a fall hazard. 

Foursquare Hooded Jackets This recall involves the Foursquare hooded jackets with drawstrings in boys and girls sizes XS, S, M, L, and XL. The jackets come in various colors and patterns and have a logo showing four adjacent, vertically offset squares on the sleeve, waist, breast and/or back of the jacket, depending on the specific model. These were recalled due to having a drawstring in the hood.

This was recalled due to violation of the Federal Lead Paint Standards.  There have been reports of infants getting lead poisoning from this baby furniture! Newport Rubbed Black 4-in-1 Cribs and Matching Furniture The recalled cribs and furniture are made of wood and have a rubbed black finish. Only the “Newport Rubbed Black” cribs and matching furniture manufactured in Indonesia between April 2006 and November 2008 are included in this recall. The model number, date, and country of manufacture are printed on the label attached to the side panel of the crib and the date of manufacture is on the back panel of the furniture. Models listed below are included in the recall:

Model and Name
7900 Newport Lifetime Crib
7918 Hutch for Combo & Double Dresser
7915 Mirror
7908 Combo
7902 Nightstand
7907 Conversion Kit for Lifetime Crib
7905 5 Drawer Dresser
7929 Armoire
7975 Guardrail for Lifetime Crib
7906 Double Dresser
7914 Bookcase
7901 Newport OldeWorld Crib

Calypso Steel Drums The recalled steel drum is made of steel and comes with two wooden drum sticks and a wooden stand. The sides of the drums are painted red. The drum pan is painted black with silver markings to show the location of notes. Each rim is stamped with a #5 or #6. Not all drums stamped with a #5 are affected by this recall. This drum set has been recalled also due to lead.
 

I’m trying to raise independent well rounded young ladies. I want my girls to believe in themselves and to follow their own thing.  I want them to dance to their own tune and not always to the tune of other people.  You are not always going to have someone to make music for you and sometimes you will find it in unexpected places.  This was proven to be true in a small way.

My two year old was following me around “helping” clean up the house.  She pulled some clean dish towels out of the kitchen drawer and run in the laundry room to put them in the dirty clothes hamper.  On her way back through, she stopped in front of the washing machine.  She started dancing and singing to the sound of the washer.  Now, that is what I call dancing to the beat of your own drum.  Dance Baby Dance!

This is a listing of recently recalled products.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website please click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window. Both of these toys were recalled due to lead paint exposure to children.

Groovy Fashions(tm) Sassy Jammies(tm) Doll Clothing Sets The recalled doll clothing set features a two-piece pajama set, eye mask and slippers. The pajama top is pink satin and the pants are dark brown with multiple-colored flowers printed on them.

Army Figures imported by OKK Trading Company The recall involves 7 ½ inch tall plastic toy Army figures. The figures are dressed in Army fatigues and have guns. Surface paint on the face of the Army figures contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

“Dinosaur Epoch” Toy Dinosaurs The recalled “Dinosaur Epoch” Toy Dinosaurs are battery-operated dinosaurs that move and make sounds. The recall includes the orange-colored “Dinosaur Brachiosaurus” (model #1033) and the green, yellow and orange-colored “Dinosaur Carnotaurus” (model #1030). The model number can be located on the toy’s battery cover.

To see more Product Recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission visit their website at  www.CPSC.gov

This is a listing of recently recalled products with the CPSC description.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website then click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window.

Napoleon Propane Gas Fireplace Inserts This recall involves Napoleon propane GDI44 gas fireplace inserts. Model number GDI44 is located on the front cover of the operating instructions or on the rating label found behind the right side panel next to the insert’s viewing glass. The glass size is 36″ wide and 22″ high. Napoleon natural gas GDI44 inserts are not affected by this recall.

This was recalled because of a delayed ignition caused by a build up of propane gas.  It can cause the glass front to shatter.

I recently read an article in a magazine about some companies outsourcing IT (Information Technology) jobs to other countries because they can not find suitable employees here in America. Huh? I read it again thinking my eyes deceive me. Nope, not hardly it really was there.  Well that is news to me as well as hundreds or maybe even thousands of unemployed IT workers in the U.S.

I have a degree in Network Administration, three diplomas in specialties, various vendor certifications as well as six years experience to back it up.  I have applied for over one thousand jobs this year to no avail.  I have not given up.  I still check the job boards everyday. Not just IT jobs but anything I can do that will cover the cost of day care and gas while leaving us enough money to live on.  Meanwhile, I am working two jobs and doing this blog which combined do not make minimum wage.

This makes me want to slap around a few Execs. The same Execs with their hands out for bailout money. They’ve sent most of our jobs to foreign countries then complain because no one can buy their products here.  Since I can’t afford to go do it myself, I will have to outsource the job to a foreign country.  They’ll be happy for the opportunity to finance more terrorist operations and send their best suicide bomber to throw shoes at them.

Once I think I have made a little progress then something happens and I get my legs knocked out from under me.  I find myself on my rear-end at the bottom of the hole I’m in looking up coveting the spot two rungs up the ladder that doesn’t reach the top.  I don’t have to be on cloud nine or even cloud one since that will just set myself up to be knocked off. I just want to be back on ground level.  I can start from zero once again but I am finding it hard to battle my way from negative nine.  At this rate, I think I might just need to start digging my way to China. I’ll get to solid ground faster or maybe to Singapore or India. At least I know I could get a job there since over half of the products on our American shelves at our American Wal-mart have been made in a foreign country.

This is a listing of recently recalled products with the CPSC discription.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website then click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window.

Insulated Black-Out Roller Shades and Insulated Roman Shades
This recall includes all insulated black-out roller shades (colors: white, cream, harvest, light sage) and insulated Roman shades sizes 48, 60 and 72 (colors: white, natural, sage, sienna, blue, goldenrod, mahogany, terracotta). The shades have RN number 107875 printed on the care label of the shade and identify the manufacturer on the “Installation and Care Instructions.”  These were recalled after a 2-yr old girl nearly strangled to death from slipping off of a radiator she was standing on while placing the cord around her neck.  Her heroic 5-yr old brother lifted her up and got her out of the cord.

IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds These blinds were sold exclusively at IKEA stores.
This recall involves all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white. The blinds have a sewn-in label at the top edge of the blind with the IKEA logotype, article name (IRIS or ALVINE), 5-digit supplier number 19799 or 21369, four digit date stamp (YYWW) and the words “Made in India”. On the bottom edge of the blind there is a sewn-in orange/white safety warning label. The blinds are made from 100% cotton.  This recall was put into place after an infant died from getting strangled by an inner cord that is only exposed on the back side.

If you have read my posts from October, then you know about my home being under attack by gremlins.  Maybe they took pity on me and decided to fix what they broke or it is a higher power involved.  For whatever reason it now works, I am so blessed!  Last night, I was starting supper and my daughter accidently hit them button to turn on the oven.  What do you know? It came on and started working!  My daughter thought I had lost my mind as I was jumping up and down yelling,”Thank You God!”  My oven working was one of those things that I had been taking for granted until it was gone.  As I was thinking of things that I was thankful for, my stovetop still working was one of them.  I had not been able to get it fixed so I was just making do with the stovetop.  It could have been worse. I could have been back to hot plates, microwave and a crockpot.  After two months of no oven, yes I am extremely happy.  I got to bake last night!  I haven’t had cornbread or biscuits the last couple of months unless I went somewhere else.  To me baking things is as theraputic as writing. My daughter may not understand but she sure did enjoy the cornbread and homemade cookies last night!

This is a listing of recently recalled products.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website then click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window. Both of these toys were recalled due to lead paint exposure to children. 

Toy Xylophones  This recall involves a miniature toy xylophone with item number KW20119. The toy xylophone measures about 12 inches long by 5 inches wide. It has a lavender frame, a lavender mallet, and four bars which are orange, yellow, green, and white. The item number can be found on the packaging. These were imported from China by King Import Warehouse, of Dallas, Texas.

“Mini-Televisor” Toys  This recall involves a plastic TV toy. This plastic TV toy has a microphone and is powered by 2 AA size batteries. There is a “TV Painting Board” sticker label on the front panel and carrying handle of the toy.  This toy was imported from Hong Kong by OKK Trading, of Los Angeles, Calif. 

This is a listing of recently recalled products.  To see the full recall including pictures of the products on the CPSC website then click on the product name.  These are set to open in a new window. 

My Little Train Classics Toy Trains  My Little Train Classics wooden toy trains are available in two styles. One, with a yellow cab, blue body and six red wheels and the other with a blue cab, red boiler, wooden base and four black wheels. The item #5293 is the same for both styles and is located in the lower left hand corner on the front of the package.  Ja-ru, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL recalled the trains because they have samll parts that can come off which children can get choked on.

CORAL Swim ‘N Score Pool Stix  The recalled Pool Stix are weighted plastic tubes, which stand upright when tossed into water. The sticks are about 8″ long and were sold in packs of 6 in various colors. The UPC (#4969382814) is printed on the product’s packaging.  These dive sticks also pose an impalement risk since they also will stand up.  What really gets me is these type of sticks were BANNED in April of 2001 yet are still being sold in America.

Children’s Two-Way Radios by Cobra Electronics  The recall involves two-way radios with the 300 mah “CEL” batteries. The walkie talkie style radios are made of pink plastic and come in purple packaging. Product number PR191-2VP is located on the front of the packaging and on the label inside the battery compartment. The batteries are standard AAA Nickle Metal Hydride battery cells with a black wrapper with the battery name 300 mah (CEL) with the date code (TF or RF) on the battery itself. The batteries were recalled due to leakage of chemicals that can possibly burn you.

 Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets  This recall involves a set of two necklaces that have a silver-colored metal bead type chain and a lobster-claw clasp. One of the necklaces has  a single, metal pendant with the word “Best” attached to a black, yin metal pendant. The other necklace has the word “Friends” attached to a white, yang  metal pendant. Claire’s Boutiques Inc. recalled the necklaces due to high levels of lead which can lead to lead poisoning.