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Recall: Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs
Stork Craft is recalling its drop-side cribs. Credit: CPSC
In the largest crib recall in United States history, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs.
The concerns are over the drop-side panel -- created to make lifting children in and out easier for parents -- which can break or deform. In some cases, where the panel is installed upside-down, it can result in broken parts and detached corners. When the drop-side detaches, it creates space between the side and the crib mattress, an entrapment and suffocation hazard. Complete detachment of drop-sides can lead to falls from the crib.
The recall only includes Stork Craft drop-side cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between January 1993 and October 2009, and Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo with manufacturing dates between October 1997 and December 2004.
The recall does not include any cribs with metal rod drop-side hardware; only those with plastic trigger and one-hand-system, drop-side hardware.
Parents should stop using the recalled cribs immediately and wait for the repair kit. Do not attempt to fix the cribs without one. To order a free kit, call Stork Craft toll-free at 877-274-0277, or visit the website www.storkcraft.com.
Related: More Alerts and Recalls
I Love the Name, but Hate the Nickname
Dear Name Lady:
We love the name Edmund for lots of reasons. We strongly dislike Eddie/Ned (I still don't understand where people get Ned from Edmund). We can bear people once in a while asking "how's little Eddie," but it is not our intention for him to be called anything other than Edmund on a regular basis, unless we develop a cool nickname between his first and middle name. At this point, the middle name will either be Phillip or Charles. Any suggestions on things to help avoid Eddie/develop a cool nickname?
Signed,
Edwhat
We love the name Edmund for lots of reasons. We strongly dislike Eddie/Ned (I still don't understand where people get Ned from Edmund). We can bear people once in a while asking "how's little Eddie," but it is not our intention for him to be called anything other than Edmund on a regular basis, unless we develop a cool nickname between his first and middle name. At this point, the middle name will either be Phillip or Charles. Any suggestions on things to help avoid Eddie/develop a cool nickname?
Signed,
Edwhat
Best Toys of 2009: Grade-Schoolers
Totally stumped over what to get your grade-schooler? Not to worry -- ParentDish, along with our friends at Funfare Magazine, scoured the virtual toy aisles for the best playthings of the season.
for $34.45.
for $44.99.
for $29.99.
for $59.99.
for $19.97.
for $17 (price is for individual dolls; accessories also available).
for $24.88
for $26.97.
for $34.99.
for $39.87.Expect Santa To Write From Newark, Not North Pole
Toddlers, Holidays, Health & Safety, In The News, Weird But True
Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, in North Pole, Alaska, holds letters from children sent this year that the U.S. Postal Service says it will no longer deliver. Credit: Sam Harrel, AP
Santa doesn't always know who is naughty and nice. He had a registered sex offender opening his mail for him last year.
Because of the trouble screening elves and other helpers, the United States Postal Service officials are imposing restrictions on their Operation Santa program. This hits the town of North Pole, Alaska, like a blizzard. Volunteers there will not receive children's letters this year to open and answer.
Ball Finally Makes The National Toy Hall of Fame
The Big Wheel and the ball have made it to the big time. Credit: Getty Images
The ball (yes, the ball) finally made the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Hard to believe it took this long. Barbie, G.I. Joe and Raggedy Ann already made the Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. Even the stick made it in a year earlier.
Opinion: Are Helicopter Parents Coming in for a Landing?
It's crunch time in the world of high-school seniors, and I'm seeing some very jittery clients as those once distant college application deadlines are now just around the corner.
Loss of sleep, appetite and sanity are rampant, as essays get reworked and revamped and no extra-curricular activity is accidentally neglected.
I'm talking about the parents.
Much has been said about the merit of focusing on which college a child attends, and whether it does or doesn't affect their future success and happiness. While I have strong opinions about this, what interests me even more is the near-maniacal anxiety levels I see as parents come face-to-face with the harsh reality that their days of being able to control their child's destiny come to an end.
Some moms are still notoriously known to call their sons in the dorm to wake them up for class in the morning, or to micromanage their daughter's choices of classes during registration via text messages.
But help -- in the form of sanity -- is on the way.
Loss of sleep, appetite and sanity are rampant, as essays get reworked and revamped and no extra-curricular activity is accidentally neglected.
I'm talking about the parents.
Much has been said about the merit of focusing on which college a child attends, and whether it does or doesn't affect their future success and happiness. While I have strong opinions about this, what interests me even more is the near-maniacal anxiety levels I see as parents come face-to-face with the harsh reality that their days of being able to control their child's destiny come to an end.
Some moms are still notoriously known to call their sons in the dorm to wake them up for class in the morning, or to micromanage their daughter's choices of classes during registration via text messages.
But help -- in the form of sanity -- is on the way.
Gay Parents Do Not Warp Their Kids, Research Shows
Adoption, In The News, Amazing Parents
In her new book, "Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children," Abbie Goldberg argues that homosexual parents do not adversely affect their children. Credit: Amazon
Abbie Goldberg, an assistant professor of psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., looked at gay parenting from the 1970s to the present in her book, "Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle."
"The sexual orientation of a parent has really little to do with their parenting," Goldberg tells USA Today.
Celeb Clan Close-Up: Families Rock the American Music Awards
Rocker dads seemed to share their wardrobes with their fashion-forward sons. Diva moms sizzled while their children looked sweet and stylish. And Jermaine Jackson? Well, his family worked the red carpet in everything from a conservative suit to ripped rock star-worthy jeans.
The American Music Awards celebrate the year's best singers and songs, but they also give us a chance to spot fashion's high notes. Here are five families making beautiful music -- and style -- together.
The American Music Awards celebrate the year's best singers and songs, but they also give us a chance to spot fashion's high notes. Here are five families making beautiful music -- and style -- together.
King of the Hill
Orvis just made sledding even more fun. Credit: Orvis
You may be dreading the first flurries of the winter (i.e. shoveling and slush), but your kids can't wait to careen down the side of the neighborhood's highest hill. At least you can agree on one thing: Pull-On SnowShorts by Orvis, with built-in butt sled! No more lugging that aluminum saucer half a mile down the road, or trudging back uphill with toboggan in tow. Let it snow.
Available at amazon.com for $35.
Rubbing Elbows, or Other Body Parts, With Royalty
Bump Watch, Life & Style, Celeb Parenting, In The News, Funny Stuff
Going behind Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall's back could get you a royal owie. The bum of the second wife of Britain's Prince Charles had a recent run-in with a 3-year-old's head, as the boy tried to sneak around Camilla when she bent over to receive a kiss from another youngster. Here's how it all played out.
