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Archive for October, 2008

Chocolate coins sold by Costco tainted with melamine

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat, distribute or sell Sherwood brand Pirate’s Gold milk chocolate coins imported from China.  The candy is sold across Canada by Costco and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores across Canada. Learn […]

The Awful Back Alley of our Gleaming Toy Isles

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Since our family has been affected by toy recalls, I must admit that I have only focused on ensuring that no hazardous toys find their way into our home. Also in my plight to ensure awareness for consumers I have given very little consideration to the people who actually work in the factories that supply […]

Toy Recalls in Canada now on Perez Hilton!

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Do you know how badly I would have loved it if he made reference to this site! Toy Recalls in Canada from the Toronto Star is now on Perez!

“People have to know their families are going to be safe…”

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Our community has been enraged by an incident that happened on a city bus on Sunday, October 5th. According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen, a bus driver tried to restrict two women with their strollers from boarding the bus . The driver advised the women that only one stroller was allowed on the […]

Sophie the Giraffe is smaller than a hot dog wiener

Monday, October 6th, 2008

When I became a parent some of the wisdom which we received was:
1. If you can pass the toy through a toilet paper roll means it is too small for a child under the age of 3
2. If the toy is more narrow than a hot dog wiener means it is too small for a […]

We Made the cover of the Toronto Star

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Well, not actually www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com but the Toronto Star had a front page story that found toys with toxic levels of lead were being sold around the Toronto area.
I am shocked.
The reporter (David Bruser) visited various locations around Toronto with a device called the “XRF machine” (how can I get my hands on one!) which determines […]

Canada recalls made-in-China cookies

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

I haven’t posted on food recalls before but the latest string of melamine-related recalls stemming from the Chinese tainted-milk scandal is getting a little hard not to discuss.
Just today 7 varieties of Lotte brand Koala’s March filled cookies that have been pulled off shelves in Canada. Here is the news article. The cookies were manufactured […]





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