A father does his part for child safety Dec 1, 2008
Defective cribs and bassinets and baby carriers. And these are only the most current recalls. (Boston Globe)
Sheriff's office to release findings in probe of accident that killed deputies Nov 28, 2008
Patricia Wallace, who presides at Harvest A.M.E., said she and Suzette Manuel started an effort to provide young single mothers with bassinets in the deputies' names. The program is called the Young Officers' Tree of Hope. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Survivor Spirit' book release to benefit Kapiolani High Risk Breast Prog. Oct 14, 2008
With 197 beds and 90 bassinets, Kapiolani Medical Center is a tertiary care medical teaching and research facility specializing in the care and treatment of women, infants and children. Pediatric services for children throughout the state and Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency care and pediatric air transport. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Product recalls Sep 21, 2008
-- The CPSC said some bassinets in the Simplicity recall announced Aug. 28 include the Graco logo and Winnie the Pooh motif licensed by Disney Consumer Products. Consumers are urged to check their bassinets to ensure they are not using one of the recalled Simplicity models, including those with the Graco logo or Winnie the Pooh motif. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Correction: Graco bassinet recall story Sep 19, 2008
NEW YORK In a Sept. 11 story about Graco Children's Products and bassinets named in a recall, The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on a story in the Chicago Tribune, that Graco told the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Aug. 28 that some Graco bassinets produced until 2004 were identical to those that were part of the recall. The company says it was not in fact certain that the bassinets were identical. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Secrets of Safe, Successful Slumber for Your Baby Sep 13, 2008
Choose bassinets, cribs and bedside sleepers that meet the CPSC's high safety standards. Cribs or bassinets with bars should have no more than 2 3/8 inches between bars or slats, according to federal standards ... To learn more about Arms Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinets, visit www. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Gustav puts Red Cross deep in debt Sep 7, 2008
Save the Children spent more than $100,000 on diapers, cots, and bassinets at shelters, but has raised only $35,000. Catholic Charities USA, which has spent more than $200,000, has taken in $10,000. (Boston Globe)
Recall expanded for deadly bassinets Sep 5, 2008
Recall expanded for deadly bassinets - St. Louis Business Journal ... Recall expanded for deadly bassinets ... A photograph from the Consumer Product Safety Commission shows what can happen in Simplicity bassinets. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Birthways to deliver new look, more rooms Aug 31, 2008
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Forcing Recalls A Tricky Task Aug 30, 2008
The sale of Simplicity's assets in April to SFCA, an affiliate of a Bethesda private-equity fund, complicated efforts by federal safety regulators to get the bassinets recalled after the death of a second infant Aug. 21 ... Simplicity's recall last year of 1 million defective cribs was a major reason the company was forced to sell its assets, subsequently leaving the CPSC unable to force new owners to recall the bassinets ... That forced the CPSC to issue its warning to consumers Wednesday to... (Washington Post)
Major Retailers Refuse To Sell Bassinets Aug 30, 2008
E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. POSTED: 2:53 pm CDT August 29, 2008UPDATED: 3:14 pm CDT August 29, 2008. (7 KETV Omaha)
Retailers pull Simplicity bassinets off shelves Aug 29, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Six major retailers are pulling from their shelves Simplicity bassinets linked to the deaths of two babies after a company refused to recall the infant beds ... The recall affects nearly 900,000 bassinets ... CPSC says the Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets have metal bars spaced farther apart than the maximum 2 3/8 inches allowed under federal crib safety standards. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Bassinets Blamed In Babies' Deaths Aug 29, 2008
The Simplicity Bassinets 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 models contain metal bars that are spaced farther apart than federal standards allow, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The babies were apparently strangled, the commission said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Daily Briefing Aug 29, 2008
Six retailers pull bassinets. Washington - Six major retailers are pulling from their shelves Simplicity bassinets linked to the deaths of two babies after the company refused to recall the product. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Bassinet Warning Issued Aug 28, 2008
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about a Pennsyvania company's baby bassinets ... The commission says infants can slip through the bars of Simplicity, Incorporated's "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets ... Simplicity's 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars spaced farther apart than federal standards allow. (R News)
For your information Aug 9, 2008
Please consider donating cribs, strollers, swings, highchairs, baby gates, monitors, port-a-cribs, bassinets and toddler beds. All donations are tax deductible and will be given directly to families in desperate need. (Georgetown Record, MA)
IT'LL SELL FOR MORE THAN A SONG Aug 3, 2008
" But Chapin isn't selling his other gold mine - the music of Irving Berlin. HIZZONER the mayor of New York has peripheral publicity this month. Mike Bloomberg's terrific girlfriend, Diana Taylor, is among the rare few on Vanity Fair's best-dressed list. And his aide Megan Sheekey, that blond bombshell of public dedication, is expecting. She married music producer/sound designer Shelby Gaines last Christmas. They went snowboarding on their honeymoon but are now into bassinets. (Megan's brother,... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Suzy Menkes: Surf and turf at Place Vendôme Jul 8, 2008
In a witty display, she put her latest "babies" in transparent cribs, the better to see gleaming stones, from diamonds to spinels, and to watch them tremble as she rocked the bassinets. A slide show of jewelry from the top houses at Place Vend. (International Herald Tribune)
Barbara Mathis (left) watches as Tammy Morse checks the lungs of a human patient simulator at Lake City Community College Wednesday morning. The simulator is used to teach the nurses how to handle certain cases in a controlled environment. You cant get more realistic than this, Morse said. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Jun 22, 2008
Were also going to outfit a labor and delivery room complete with bassinets. We hope to start birthing simulations and postpartum care soon. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Jolie, Pitt ask psychic for nursery tips Jun 11, 2008
Brad wanted a nursery filled with furniture with clean lines sort if 60s modern and lots of natural wood colors and whites," the source says. Angelina was much more interested in creating a classic European nursery. The end result: Petit Tresor got to work stocking the nursery with organza bassinets with pink bows, pink Versailles-style cribs with matching changing tables and armoires, and custom-made crystal chandeliers made in France. The source reports that the total cost... (MSNBC -- News)
Grateful family walks for Childrens Jun 5, 2008
The facilities at Children s Hospital are equipped with climate- controlled bassinets that also protect infants from exposure to germs as they continue to develop. Emily and Sara spent their first month at Children s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
CUT THE CLUTTER: Planning can make baby buying a breeze May 25, 2008
Some of those systems are three strollers in one -- they have bassinets, then become lightweight strollers, they have toddler attachments and boogie boards for siblings. When you add up all those options, you would spend just as much on buying all of those things separately. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Baby Registry Etiquette & How To's May 15, 2008
High-priced necessities like car seats or bassinets should not be the only items included on your baby registry, and parents should not be surprised if several friends go in together to purchase a more expensive item. Think about these categories when planning your baby gift registry. (Suite101.com)
Hospital has new way to treat newborn babies Apr 20, 2008
It was one large room lined with bassinets and bright surgical lights and fueled by coffee and desperation. In the new model each of the 76 rooms is private, meaning the babies can grow strong and the parents can act like parents. (AZCentral -- News)
Sampler for April 10 Apr 10, 2008
Requested items include cribs, crib mattresses, bassinets, bottles, pacifiers , books, toys, car seats, strollers, safety gates, play yards, and outlet covers, bibs, infant carriers, diaper bags and more. To donate to or RSVP to this event, contact Kathryn@thedenneys. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
For Goodness’ Sake: Kids, adults need beds and mattresses Mar 23, 2008
Older man needs typewriter; 3-year-old needs bunk bed or twin bed with rail; pregnant women need cloth diapers, cribs, bedding, infant girl clothing, bassinets, bouncer chair, car seats of all sizes. Call Lindsey, (608) 785-5841. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Couple enjoys hobbies Feb 25, 2008
A pair of mischievous looking ceramic toddlers shares a table in the center of the room and dozens of other dolls, including a 100-year-old baby doll, sit on shelves, chairs and bassinets around the room. The collection continues upstairs and into her bedroom. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
From zero to six kids in three years Jan 25, 2008
The interior design is marked by what she calls "staging areas." Those areas are full of baby seats, baby gates, bassinets, toys, stray shoes and socks, bottles, boxes of diapers, a neatly printed schedule tacked to a board on a wall. Hill said she feels blessed, though it has been a rough year. (North County Times)
PCMH Children's Hospital seeks expansion aid Jan 11, 2008
Jones' tour, taken after an invitation from children's hospital leaders, took him by a series of bassinets in the neonatal intensive care unit. At one he watched a slightly premature baby with respiratory problems breathe with the help of a respirator. (The Daily Reflector)
Toy Recalls Prompt Action By Safety Agency Jan 8, 2008
Nord also said she is seeking to bolster the agency's "early warning" detection system for children's products such as cribs, bassinets and play yards. The goal is to foster better agency communication and collaboration, as well as to "connect the dots" among safety complaints, allowing the CPSC to detect patterns in potential hazards as they emerge. (CBS News)
Boone County program needs supplies Dec 28, 2007
Baby Wipes Bassinets *Cribs *Diapers (all sizes newborn-5) Gasoline cards *Pack-n-Plays Phone cards Strollers Swings *Training Pull-Ups New Infant Car seats. Kids Club Balls (basketballs, footballs, kick balls, foam balls) Board games - all ages Cleaning supplies Computers (old or new) Construction paper (all colors) Dolls Tempera paints (all colors) Dramatic play centers (grocery store) Felt Glue Markers Paint brushes Scissors for youth Snack food Storage plastic boxes Subscriptions to... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Three reasons to celebrate Dec 25, 2007
He placed tiny, stuffed quails in each of his children s bassinets at Methodist Hospital for all to see. Updates on the Brian and Tina Quail triplets can be found online at. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Wal-Mart stops online sales of Simplicity bassinet after infant death Oct 15, 2007
Neither Simplicity nor Wal-Mart provided the number of the bassinets sold in the past. Mother Elizabeth Simon and her boyfriend Chris Priddy, of Jane, Mo. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Infant dies in Simplicity bassinet that was not part of recall last month Oct 10, 2007
Federal consumer safety officials are investigating a Simplicity Inc. crib design after local authorities blamed the death of a 4-month-old girl in southwest Missouri on one of the company's bassinets. The model in the probe, a Simplicity 4-in-1, was not part of a recall last month of 1 million other baby beds from the company. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Blame who for Bara hospital mess? Oct 5, 2007
"... the [task] team established that the hospital was spending more than R9.4-million on telephone accounts per year, while only R7-million was allocated for procurement of all medical equipment including bassinets, cot-beds, infusion pumps, blood pressure machines, etc," the health departments said. National health department spokesperson Sibane Mngadi said a further example was the facility allocating R7-million to acquiring furniture, which was the same amount allocated to acquiring new... (iAfrica.com)
Crib bumper pads pose suffocation hazard: US study Sep 20, 2007
The researchers suggest parents forgo bumpers in cribs and bassinets. "Our data does not suggest any way in which changes in bumper design can reduce risk of death. We conclude that bumpers should not be placed in cribs or bassinets," says the report. (CBC News)
Recalled toys find second life on eBay Aug 23, 2007
They included bassinets, baby walkers, dolls, infant furniture and riding toys. Kirschman and co-author Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Childrens Hospital, found recalled items for sale at 190 different auctions. (MSNBC -- Business)
Auctions Keep Recalled Toys On Market Aug 22, 2007
The products included play yards, baby walkers, bassinets and safety devices. She said that about 70 percent of recalled items tracked were sold. (Click2Houston, TX)
Newborns in Need Aug 15, 2007
Baby furniture - cribs, bassinets, changing tables, dressers, high chairs, and play pens. For more information on donating to help give these babies a healthy healing warm start heres a with mailing info and payment details on NIN.. (Suite101.com)
Sextuplet family turns to Web for help Jun 15, 2007
Carol Sowers The Arizona Republic Jun. A Lake Havasu City couple, whose highly publicized sextuplets were born Tuesday in Phoenix, have joined other multi-birth parents across the nation who have discovered that the Internet is a powerful marketing tool to raise money and ask for gifts. (AZCentral -- News)
Children's resale store opens in Ocoee Jun 14, 2007
The Simpsons will accept clothing size newborn to 16 (including costumes, dress wear, sleepwear, outerwear, shoes and boots), furniture such as cribs, dressers, changing tables, bassinets, cradles and toddler beds; toys of all sizes and books; and equipment such as strollers, joggers, high chairs, entertainers, swings and play yards. ustomers love that they can bring merchandise in to sell to me and trade out for new merchandise, Simpson said. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Berlin ponders a bunker mentality Apr 6, 2007
Storage rooms contain bunk beds, thin blankets and polyester jogging suits for 3,500 people, plus 70 bassinets for infants and several stacks of body bags. The bunker at the Pankstrasse subway stop in a working-class neighborhood of Berlin is part of a spaghetti network of intact underground shelters dating to the city's tumultuous years during the 20th century. (Boston Globe)
WashPost: Berliners go deep to recover past Apr 6, 2007
Storage rooms contain bunk beds, thin blankets and polyester jogging suits for 3,500 people, along with 70 bassinets for infants and several stacks of body bags. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Her goal is dignity for all Mar 28, 2007
Corcuera also designed Project Moses, which provides new mothers with homemade bassinets because some infants in low-income families sleep in the same bed as their parents, which is unsafe. At weekly group meetings, she teaches women about balancing dual cultures as Latinas and as assimilated residents of the United States. (Herald-Tribune)
Feathering the nest Jan 21, 2007
Walsh recommends another relatively new product, the co-sleeper (an example would be Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinets), which attaches to the side of the parents' bed and allows for easy access for feedings or comforting the baby through the night. She said they are an excellent answer for parents who just don't have much space for a crib or bassinet, items that sometimes just don't get used, no matter the parent's intentions. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Houston couple gets a kick out of old country winter transportation Jan 17, 2007
They can be customized with children s seats and bassinets. They work better on flat or rolling terrain, Lind said, but can be used virtually anywhere in snow clear of sand and debris. (Winona Daily News, MN)
American Idol contestants to entertain at gala Jan 9, 2007
The money allowed the Tomball Regional Medical Center to purchase 16 bassinets, an EKG monitor, and other equipment for the new Women's Center, a medical birthing facility. This year the foundation has its sights on raising at least $250,000 to help equip Tomball Medical Center's neo-natal unit. (Conroe Courier, TX)
