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July 29, 2008: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (”CPSC”) has announced a voluntary recall of Wooden Toys by Earthentree of Kirkland, WA. The wooden toys affected by the recall include egg shakers (maracas), pull toys, rattles, and trains, which are painted glossy red, orange, green, brown, yellow or natural wood.

According to CPSC, “The recalled toys contain small parts or can break into small parts, posing a choking hazard. The recalled rattles violate the federal rattle standard. Some of the toys also have a string longer than 12 inches, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.” No injuries have been reported.

For more information about the recall or to learn whether your toy may be affected by the recall, check out the CPSC news release here.

July 24, 2008: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (”CPSC”) has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 19,000 Kids II Inc. Bright Starts Ring Rattles. The recalled soft toy rattle is a “bee with a yellow head, ring-shaped green body, blue/green wings and purple/red antennas. Model number 8534 and date code PA8 are printed on a sewn-in label on the bee’s head.” The recalled product was sold in retail stores from January 2008 through June 2008.

According to CPSC, “The tip of the rattle’s antenna, which is attached to a bee figure, can detach and pose a choking hazard to small children.” No injuries have been reported.

For more information about the recall or to learn whether your Kids II Infant Rattle may be affected by the recall, check out the CPSC news release here.

Each day thousands of new blogs are added to the blogosphere. This is part II of a series that spotlights ultra cool, eco-friendly obsessed parenting blogs. In honor of all the dedicated mommy (and daddy) bloggers out there, Green Treehouse wants to share some linky love.

When it’s time to climb down out of the Green Treehouse, click on over to these green blogs:

*The Green Parent. Check out this blog for a kid-friendly guide to eco-friendly living.

*Green Mommy. Learn all about green living and gentle parenting here.

*Crunchy Domestic Goddess. A blog that’s into raising social consciousness, and hopes to change the world one blog post at a time.

*Eco-Thrifty Mom. Follow one mom as she tries to make the world greener for her son on a budget.

July 22, 2008: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (”CPSC”) has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 115,000 It’s My Binky Personalized Pacifiers, imported by It’s My Binky, of Henderson, Nevada. The recalled pacifiers “have ‘Japlo’ imprinted on the front of the pacifier shield at the bottom, center. The pacifiers were sold in blue, white and pink with various words or designs printed on the button of the pacifier.” Text examples include: stud muffin, my mom rocks, prince charming, mute button.

According to CPSC, “The pacifier button, ring handle and shield with nipple can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.” No injuries have been reported.

For more information about the recall or to learn whether your youth bed may be affected by the recall, check out the CPSC news release here.

Celeb Gwyneth Paltrow raves about it. And she’s not the only mom to give high marks to Q Collection Junior furniture and bedding. Known for its People Safe, Planet Safe mission, Q Collection Junior products are made only from pure, non-toxic materials, and every product is manufactured using sustainable means. As far as baby furniture goes, Q Collection scores an A+ for concern over health and environmental compliance.

You don’t have to have celebrity status to get your hands on beautiful, eco-friendly and healthy baby furniture and bedding. Q Collection is now available at BabyEarth, the baby retailer with a full line of environmentally friendly baby products.

Remember those ’80s legwarmers? Well…they’re back. But this time for babies!

If you’re looking for the hottest, completely practical fashion for baby this fall, check out Baberoo Organic Leggies. Not only are these Leggies so much cuter than anything from decades past, but they are certified organic! Baberoo Leggies are the IN fashion for baby girls this fall.

Plus, besides looking scrumptious on baby, organic Leggies are the perfect accessory for keeping baby warm and protecting those precious little knees while crawling.

Want to take a closer look before you buy? Take advantage of BabyEarthLIVE. It’s a free demo-on-demand, fully interactive personalized shopping service brought to you by BabyEarth.

Regardless of your generation, X, Y, or BabyBoomer, you now have a really good excuse to head on over to Facebook: to check out BabyEarth.

BabyEarth, the online baby retailer known for its large selection of eco-friendly baby products and commitment “to making baby’s world as healthy, happy and safe as possible,” is the place to go for everything baby.

So, go ahead…click on over to Facebook and connect with BabyEarth.

As seen in USA Today…

I’ve blogged about it before…but obviously I’m not the only one who thinks the phil & teds Metoo Seat totally rocks.

From an environmental standpoint, this seat scores huge points in my mind. Phil & teds Metoo seat is a lightweight, portable high chair with a simple, practical design. The way I see it, given that it doesn’t take up much space means something positive in terms of environmental impact…at least with respect to energy consumption along the production process. Plus, as a company phil & teds is known for taking product safety seriously and taking a proactive approach to product management.

Since moms and dads across the country are talking about the MeToo, BabyEarth has temporarily run out of inventory. But don’t worry, BabyEarth expects to have the seat back in stock by July 31st. Trust me, the wait will be well worth it.

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If you’re an avid mommy blogger or reader of blogs, you very well know that this week is BlogHer, a major blogger conference that is expected to be jammed packed with mommy bloggers. To honor those bloggers and the growing list of amazing eco-oriented mommy (and daddy) bloggers out there, Green Treehouse wants to give some linky love this week by doing shout outs to favorite green baby-related blogs.

Got a favorite green blog or want to get yours noticed? Drop a note to babyearthblog [*at*] gmail [*dot*] com.

Here are today’s faves:

Adventures in Baby Wearing. This blog’s author, Stephanie, says, “It’s fun to be green and wear your babies.” I couldn’t agree more. Check out my past Green Treehouse post Attachment Parenting 101.

Eco-Chick. Check out Chicky’s latest family-friendly post on the Five (New) Rules for Driving Green. Hey, who doesn’t need extra food for thought on making driving greener these days?

Little Elephants. Okay, not a totally green site, but check out some of the great kid-friendly crafts that use recycled elements. Gotta love easy green projects to do with children!

5 Minutes for Going Green. A cool new site that helps time-pressed moms figure out how to go green.

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Plan Toys is just one toy company that makes toys out of chemical-free Rubberwood. But with a name like that, it seems only natural to wonder whether Rubberwood is a form of plastic or wood?

Well, the answer is…wood. Rubberwood comes from Rubber Trees, which are grown in tropical areas of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Rubberwood is eco-friendly. And, it’s durable–perfectly suited for becoming well loved and used toys! Click here to check out BabyEarth’s line of baby toys and furniture made out of eco-friendly Rubberwood.