Stories from Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products

  1. Keep young explorers safe with safety gates

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Congratulations on your newborn! Before you know it he'll be zipping around the house on all fours, so if you don't already have safety gates, now is the time to buy them to protect your little one from hazards such... Full Story »

  2. App review: 12 Days of a Charlie Brown Christmas

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 12, 2011

    If you're feeling a bit Scrooge-y this holiday season, download the 12 Days of a Charlie Brown Christmas app. If that doesn't help, you may just be beyond all cheer. This is not just a children's app. It is a... Full Story »

  3. Bella Bliss children's pajamas recalled for failing federal flammability standards

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 8, 2011

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Bella Bliss have announced a safety recall of approximately 2,300 sets of children's pajamas, which fail to meet federal standards for flammability, and pose an increased risk of burn injuries. According to... Full Story »

  4. Five best tech toys for younger kids

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 8, 2011

    The best toys not only are fun but also build skills. And if you can find products that make the whole family want to join in, well, you've found toy nirvana. Our sister publication, ShopSmart, chose the best tech toys... Full Story »

  5. App review: Caillou's World

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 5, 2011

    Before becoming a parent, I had not heard of Caillou. But apparently, he is kind of a big deal. This book-and-cartoon character is a 4-year-old boy who children follow as he learns about the world around him. The cartoon is... Full Story »

  6. Recall: Halloween projection flashlight-Fire and burn hazard

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 1, 2011

    About 10,000 Halloween projection flashlights sold by Nygala have been recalled because they can overheat, blister and melt, posing a fire and burn hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported today. Nygala and the CPSC have received one reported incident... Full Story »

  7. Keep baby cozy in the crib without blankets

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Dec 1, 2011

    When baby sleeps in his bassinet or crib, he's safest with only a fitted sheet-no blankets, comforters, pillows, or bumpers, all of which are suffocation hazards. How can he still stay comfortable and cozy? Read our guidelines to learn more!... Full Story »

  8. CPSC: Bumbo Baby Seats pose risk of fall and serious head injuries

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Nov 28, 2011

    The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a safety alert for Bumbo Baby Seats, reminding parents not to use the infant chairs on table tops or other elevated surfaces. Infants have a significant risk of serious head injuries if... Full Story »

  9. Poll shows that infants still at risk in unsafe sleep settings

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Nov 24, 2011

    Despite the relentless drumbeat of recommendations for the past two decades urging parents and caregivers to put babies "back to sleep," as a way to reduce the occurrence of Sudden Infant Death syndrome in the United States, a recent poll... Full Story »

  10. App review: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman's Lunch Rush

    Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products &bull Nov 21, 2011

    PBS Kids has launched its first mobile app featuring augmented reality: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman's Lunch Rush. It is an math game for kids ages six to eight. "Augmented reality" is a term gadget geeks use to refer to the... Full Story »

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