Dorel Juvenile Group Recalls Safety 1st Toilet and Cabinet Locks

In its third recall in two months, Dorel Juvenile Group announced the recall of Safety 1st toilet and cabinet locks that can fail to work properly.

dorel juvenile groups recalls locks, safety 1st toilet locks recalled by dorel juvenile group, recall for safety 1st cabinet locks, dorel recalls baby proofing locksThe recall affects more than 800,000 cabinet and toilet locks that children can disengage, giving them access to toilet water and other household products that could be dangerous.
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Consumers should immediately stop using the locks and contact Dorel for a free replacement of a different model. In the meantime, consumers should store dangerous items out of reach of children and supervise them on visits to the bathroom.
Julie Vallese, VP of Public Affairs for Dorel, said that the timing of the three recalls is more dependent on the Consumer Product Safety Commission and when they finish investigating the products.
“These locks are older models, they haven’t been sold at the major retailers since 2008, and since that time in terms of quality assurance, quite a lot has been done in terms of advancement,” said Vallese.
Dorel Juvenile Group recalled 900,000 Safety 1st cabinet locks back in March. See that recall here. The company also recalled two models of car seats earlier this month that were sold without the base piece, making it difficult to properly secure it.
Vallese said Safety 1st products should be a deterrent to risks around a home, and should not replace adult supervision.
“We are always evaluating our designs in our quality assurance processes to ensure that what we provide to our consumers are quality and useful products in the home,” she said.
For complete recall details, including contact information for Dorel Juvenile group, visit our marketplace.

Heather Hewitt is a superhero. Under the name “The Safety Chick of Seattle,” the safety vigilante spends her free time alerting the public to recall news that might impact them, which, as it turns out, is a lot of news. The Safety Chick traded in her superhero uniform for a cashmere sweater and her ray-guns for a smart phone, and I caught up with her at a modified Bat Cave (a Seattle coffee shop) to talk to her about her safety mission. Read the rest of the profile here. 
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Heather Hewitt is a superhero.

Under the name “The Safety Chick of Seattle,” the safety vigilante spends her free time alerting the public to recall news that might impact them, which, as it turns out, is a lot of news.

The Safety Chick traded in her superhero uniform for a cashmere sweater and her ray-guns for a smart phone, and I caught up with her at a modified Bat Cave (a Seattle coffee shop) to talk to her about her safety mission.

Read the rest of the profile here. 

thedaddycomplex:

npr:

“A new report on why children in day care are sedentary suggests that it’s not the care providers, but the parents, who are mostly to blame.”

— Parents are the biggest obstacle to letting kids play, says study in Pediatrics - On Parenting - The Washington Post

I’m not standing in the way. Over the weekend, I opened the back door and instructed the boys to run laps around the yard until dinner was ready. I did this at 10 a.m.

Source: Washington Post

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Halfway through my night of trick or treating, I got the following text from a friend: “I think you should blog about Halloween etiquette. I have had exactly one kid who actually said trick or treat when I opened the door and one that said thank you. The rest just drive their hand into the bowl for a fistful and hightail it out while stepping on my mums. Humph!” Anyone else have this experience? Read story »