The Help Centers

For those of us who had a pretty AMAZING holiday we often get the post holiday blues. The short days of winter are getting longer but you still the winter blahs weigh you down. With not much else to look forward to until a happy (or disappointing) Valentines Day how do you keep [...]

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Most of us eat fast food.  Why convenience, taste, contests and toys they have, of course.  We all pretty much accept the fact that it is unhealthy and just eat it anyway.  We see the HUGE charts on the walls of nutritional information and sometimes read it but never really get a perspective on what [...]

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Most of the recent fervor over toys comes form the lead content in them. The problems of lead are relatively well documented and accepted.  Lead is a naturally occuring substance but it has been used extensively in many products.

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In the news recently there has been the tales of the SUPERBUG or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) the staph infection that is impossible to treat and people everywhere are in a panic.  Hide your windows and board up your children. Ok, now that I’ve gotten the fantastic panicky intro out of the way it’s time [...]

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Yes those little tiny plastic beads that you spray water onand they stick are being recalled.  They apparently have a chemical that when ingested can cause severe problems and even death.   The product is designed for ages 4 and older but there is still a chance that a person could ingest a piece and die.  [...]

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A few days ago my daughter was in the car with her mother (my ex wife) and fell asleep. She let out a scream and when my ex looked back her head was slumped, eyes open, drooling and was unresponsive but seemed in distress. My ex had never seen her do this [...]

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As a follow up to my post on Magnetix Dangers,  X-Rays yesterday confirmed the Magnetix piece she had swallowed (the ball) was gone. My daughter was VERY HAPPY to hear this as today is her birthday! She’s 7 now and you know Seven is a hard age.
Yesterday we had spoken with the [...]

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