Fisher-Price Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a voluntary recall in connection with the above sleeper, after cushions were found to contain mold.
Fisher-Price received 600 reports of incidents of mold forming between the removable seat cushion and the hard plastic frame of the sleeper due to trapped moisture after purchase. Mold exposure can pose a safety risk to sleeping infants, and has been associated with respiratory illnesses and other infections. Of the cases reported, 16 customers had infants treated for resulting respiratory issues, including coughs and hives, from the sleeper.
If dark spots are found under the seat cushion, customers should immediately stop using the product.
Customers can Fisher-Price in the U.S. at (800) 432-5437, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.service.mattel.com for further information on removing the mold.
Around 800,000 sleepers were sold from major retailers in the U.S. since September 2009, and is also available in Canada. The recall does not affect items currently in store.
An unexpected gift for a visibly pregnant customer from a restaurant server. In a welcome reversal of a recent spate of hate messages left on food bills, a worker at a Red Robin restaurant in North Carolina deducted her $11.50 charge from the meal with the note: “MOM 2 BEE GOOD LUC."
According to an article in the Huffington Post, the woman was treated to the act of goodwill while dining out with her husband and toddler. Another example of how a little bit of good service can go a long way.
“It was a pleasant surprise and made my tired of being pregnant [sic] wife a little more cheery,” said her husband.
Red Robin spokesperson Kevin Caulfield claimed such random acts of kindness are actively encouraged by the company. It's not unheard of for "team members to go above and beyond to take care of guests," sometimes producing a card or small gift for a celebrating couple.
A breath of fresh air and a savvy move, which will no doubt only spell more business for Red Robin. When people are treated right, they will go back again and again, hoping for a repeat experience.
Too often bills provide restaurant staff (and customers) the opportunity to exchange a hateful remark. Some recent example include the employee who wrote “fat girls” on the bill of three women, and A Friendly’s customer scribbled “100% Sh*t Show" on a bill after a botched service.
Others have failed to tip, or have left lewd remarks in their wake.
Is it acceptable to write a message of any kind on a bill, or should service-related comments be directed at the management?
Best service you ever had at a restaurant? What set it above the rest?
The latest blogger blazing the scene may be pint-sized but he (we'll call him a he) tells it like it is. With more than 148,000 Twitter followers already under his adjustable elasticated belt, The Honest Toddler is proving he's a force to be reckoned with.
According to an article on Today Moms, Honest, who goes by the tagline “Not potty trained. Not trying,” is the voice of his generation. And though he's also anonymous and much older than his years *wink wink*, the little imp is making parents everywhere chuckle through the early, but not always easy, years.
He's also ambitious, with a book reportedly already in the works—an "as-yet-untitled parenting guide" slated for release in May 2013. (Here, we thought this writer was young to score a massive publishing contract!)
When Today Moms grilled Honest about his message to parents, he didn't hesitate to put the world to rights. "... just because you wear 2T doesn't mean you don't have ideas about life. And salad needs to be stopped."
While Santa may be cool, there's no love lost between Honest and the red-nosed one. "Rudolph is a good for nothing horse who knows nothing about friendship or loyalty."
When asked about bedtime stalling tactics, Honest didn't mince his words: a poopy diaper. Picky eating? Honest quipped: "When you make tuna bake it hurts your child's heart."
Ah, if only we could really get inside that toddler brain to find out what makes it tick. For now, Honest is as good as it gets. What burning question would you ask your tot, if you could?
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