Turkey Butt loves Strawberry Milk.  When she was little, she refused anything but breast milk.  I couldn’t get her to drink regular milk.  We tried everything.  Finally we got her to drink my favorite milk when I was a kid - Strawberry Milk.

Recently I found that there is a recall for the 21.8 oz containers of Nestle Quick Strawberry Powder for small fragments of aluminum.  The 2 product codes affected are “82255880″ and “82265880″.  Look on the bottom of the plastic containers to see if yours need to be thrown out.

Jardine has recalled their cribs that were sold at Babies R Us.  The wooden slats and spindles can break and then trap little ones.  Some babies have even been hurt.  To see the complete list of he cribs that have been recalled, click the link to the Baby Center.  Make sure you keep up with the latest recalls.  Your babies are depending on you to keep them safe.

Evenflo has recalled the Discovery infant car seat for the propensity of disconnecting from the base during a high impact car crash.  If you have one, please contact Evenflo for a “supplemental dual-hook fastener” for your seat.   Please take care to get a new hook if you have one of these car seats.  With so many recalls these days, you really need to register your products with the company so that you will be notified when/if your children’s items have an issue.

I regret to inform you that last night, stores began pulling Aqua Dots from shelves after it was discovered that it contains a chemical that converts into the date rape drug if swallowed.

CPSC has received two reports over the past several days of children swallowing Aqua Dots. A 20-month-old child swallowed several dozen beads. He became dizzy and vomited several times before slipping into a comatose state for a period of time, was hospitalized, and has since fully recovered. A second child also vomited and slipped into a comatose state and was hospitalized for five days.

Aqua Dots are a Chinese made art toy that allows you to arrange color beads and fuse them together with water.

For additional information, contact Spin Master at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aquadotsrecall.com.

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Graco just released a recall for their Comfort Sport Car seat when in the rear facing position.  The lower anchoring strap was misrouted during assembly and can affect the performance of the car seat during a crash.  Here are the images to tell if your car seat is affected by the recall.  Take the time to look and see if your car seat is a part of the recall and keep your precious cargo safe.

I have a soap box to climb for just a second, so please indulge me. I have to say that there are justified recalls for things like lead and choking and then there is the bumbo recall. The recall states that there have been 28 reports of babies falling out of the seat from high places. Some due to the children being left unattended. Am I missing something dangerous here? Read more

Once again, I am sorry to tell you that there was another toy recall announcement. This time it includes Baby Einstein Color Blocks and activity center, KB toy wooden blocks, and Target boy rattles. Take a look at your toy box again and start chunking those lead toys! It’s so sad that we have to be so vigilant with TOYS!

Hershey’s has recalled chocolate  for salmonella that was produced at their Smith Falls, Ontario factory from October 15th to November 10th. Chocolate products include

• Hershey brand chocolate bars,
• chocolate chips,
• Oh Henry! bars,
• Reese’s peanut butter cups and
• Cherry Blossom sweets
• White Chocolate

The white chocolate was just added this week. Good thing I don’t particularly care for chocolate.

There have been three new crib recalls lately. One was the kissing cousin to Turkey Butt’s crib. I got a little nervous at first until I realized that we had the Aspen 3-in-1 Crib with drawer and not the one they recalled. So here are the three cribs they recalled for different reasons. If you have one of these cribs, contact the manufacturer immediately for further instructions. Your kids are worth it and you spent hard earned money on the cribs. They should replace them for you.

Simplicity Cribs:

• Nursery in a box
• Aspen 3-in-1
• Aspen 4-in-1
• Crib N Changer Combo
• Chelsea
• Pooh 4-in-1

Netto Collection Crib

To find other recalled items, visit Baby Center’s recall finder tool . It is easy to use and a wonderful time saver.

I received an email from Toys-R-Us that wanted to reassure me about the toys at Toys-R-Us and the safety recalls that have occured. I thought you would like to read it as I thought it sounded very sincere.

September 12, 2007Dear Valued Guest, As a father of five children, I understand the concerns parents have about product safety. And, as the CEO of the world’s largest toy and baby products retailer, I can assure you that nothing is more important to our company than the safety of children. It is at the heart of who we are as a company. The issue of product safety goes well beyond business and directly to the well-being of the families we serve. We are wholly committed to our customers’ safety and have reiterated that simple, single fact to our suppliers and business partners. We will not tolerate products that do not meet our rigorous safety standards. When it comes to the safety of children, the bar can never be too high, and we are constantly looking at ways to build on our already substantial safety efforts. That is why today we are announcing further improvements that will ensure you have access to even more rapid and detailed information on safety issues. These improvements include: - A new Safety microsite at www.Toysrus.com/Safety to help you find all product safety and recall information; - The introduction of an email notification system for product recalls; - The addition of bilingual recall notices should there be future recalls; and - The introduction of new Safety Boards in all of our stores, which will contain important product safety information, including recall notices As the toy and baby products authority, we understand the unique role we play as the conduit between manufacturers and our customers. It is a role we take very seriously and requires our constant vigilance. On behalf of the entire Toys “R” Us, Inc. family, please know that we will continue to work tirelessly to guarantee we are doing everything we can to provide only the safest shopping environment for all families.

Sincerely, Gerald L. Storch Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Toys “R” Us, Inc.