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More Toy Recalls in Canada http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses Brought to you by 'www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com' Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:49:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anti-Bullying: Your Voice has the power to make a difference This is Anti-Bullying Awareness week in Canada. Yes, I wouldn’t have known either. It seems we are failing ourselves and our children by not providing more awareness on this very serious issue facing every 3 out of 4 students in Canada. I have been conducting my own research on this social ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/11/20/207/ When does Brand Loyalty begin to trump consumer safety? It all started with a simple post about a choking warning I received for 'Sophie the Giraffe". After I did a little research I found similar stories of choking with the toy so I posted a warning on my site. I then blogged about an independent review by Health Canada for ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/11/19/when-does-brand-loyalty-begin-to-trump-consumer-safety/ “Sophie the Giraffe” has been pulled from Toys R Us Canada I just spoke to a Manager at Toys R Us Canada and they have been notified by their Head Office to pull 'Sophie' off their shelves ACROSS CANADA. The product has been removed from their shelves and is no longer available for purchase. Health Canada has not issued a recall or ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/11/13/sophie-the-giraffe-has-been-pulled-from-toys-r-us-canada/ When does having an opinion mean you’re a fraud? When I first had the idea of hosting a blog, I knew that by putting myself “out there” I left myself open to criticism. The topic of consumer safety and particularly, toy recalls was my champion topic since I am deeply affected by the topic. However, what I did not ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/11/13/when-does-having-an-opinion-mean-youre-a-fraud/ Chocolate coins sold by Costco tainted with melamine 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 ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/10/14/chocolate-coins-sold-by-costco-tainted-with-melamine/ The Awful Back Alley of our Gleaming Toy Isles 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 ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/10/12/the-awful-back-alley-of-our-gleaming-toy-isles/ Toy Recalls in Canada now on Perez Hilton! 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! http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/10/08/toy-recalls-in-canada-now-on-perez-hilton/ “People have to know their families are going to be safe…” 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 ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/10/07/people-have-to-know-their-families-are-going-to-be-safe/ Sophie the Giraffe is smaller than a hot dog wiener 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 ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/10/06/sophie-the-giraffe-is-smaller-than-a-hot-dog-wiener/ We Made the cover of the Toronto Star 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 ... http://blog.canadianparents.com/thisgirlwearsglasses/2008/10/05/we-made-the-cover-of-the-toronto-star/