RECALL: Thomas The Train Due To Lead Hazard Warnings – AGAIN!

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There is a huge list of products being recalled today and I am currently putting a post together with pictures so that you can check your toy boxes AGAIN!

I am not sure how many parents are still purchasing ‘Thomas The Train’ products, but today brings yet another recall of more than 200,000 pieces.

Add this number to the previous recall and you have approximately 1.7 million toys in total.

Here is the release:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

CPSC states that surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. No injuries have been reported.

The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” and “AZ” are not included in the recall.

Recalled Product Name & Tracking Codes

All-Black Cargo Car – Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled “CARGO CAR” and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i 28233i 23243i00 24643i00 25343i00 27443i00 32043i00 34743i00 01553i00 04553i00 13353i00 14753i00 15453i00 18353i00 Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included.

Toad vehicle with brake lever – The vehicle is labeled “TOAD” and has the tracking code 16560W000 on its underside.

Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box – The side of the cargo box says “SODOR”, the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set.

All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories – Included only in Conductor’s Figure 8 Sets.

Sold at: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40.

Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RC2 toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at http://recalls.rc2.com

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Usher Expecting A Boy

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Earlier this month, Usher told Ellen that he was hoping that the baby his wife was carrying was a boy.

Well he got his wish…

According to PEOPLE the singer and his wife Tameka Foster are expecting a boy.

When asked what he wanted for his son, he replied that his desires are pretty basic:

“I just want my son to fully be coherent and to be healthy, first and foremost.” “I’ve found that it is a step-by-step process. You can wish for a million and one things. But I hope that my son has the same energy I had as a child,” Usher said. “Hopefully, he won’t be as bad as me. I hope that he’s just a healthy son.”

While speaking to Ellen, he also gave some hints about what he’d name his male progeny. “If it’s a boy, I’m going to name him Usher,” the musician – full name Usher Raymond – said. “I’m hoping to name him that. I’ve been playing with a few names. I’m the fourth. Usher Raymond IV. I just want to pass the name on. Maybe I’ll change the middle name.”

Mom-to-be, Foster, 37, says she’s feeling “beautiful” but having odd cravings.

“I eat ice all day,” she said. “It’s a weird thing. I love it. Now I’m thinking about ice. I want to find some ice.” Foster also admits that while she’s aiming for a natural birth, it might not happen.

“I don’t want drugs,” she said. “I’ll try. I say that now. You call me about ten hours into labor. I’ll be asking for everything. Vicodin and everything.”

PHOTOCREDIT:MAZUR/WIREIMAGE

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Russian Mom Has 17.1lb Baby

The biggest baby that I have reported on up to this point was just under 15lbs.

A Siberian woman who gave birth to her 12th child — doing more than her fair share to stem Russia’s population decline — was stunned to find that little Nadia weighed in at a massive 7.75 kg (17.1 lb).

Nadia was delivered by caesarean section in the local maternity hospital in the Altai region on September 17, joining eight sisters and three brothers, a local reporter said.

“We were all simply in shock,” said Nadia’s mother, Tatyana Barabanova, 43. “What did the father say? He couldn’t say a thing — he just stood there blinking.”

“I ate everything, we don’t have the money for special foods so I just ate potatoes, noodles and tomatoes,” she told the reporter, adding that all her previous babies had weighed more than 5 kg.

The Guinness World Records lists a 10.2 kg baby boy born in Italy in 1955, and a 10.8 kg baby boy who was born in the United States in 1879 but died 11 hours later.

The funny part is the small baby looking at Nadia in the picture. She looks intimidated.

Her cry is probably much louder than the other babies as well.

Related Articles:

17lb Baby Has Health Issues
UK Mom Delivers 14lb 7 oz Baby
Newborn Weighs In At 14lbs 5oz

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Unique Baby Shower Gift

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I have been a fan of the Canadian mint’s products for babies for a long time now.

They have a good collection of gifts that will suit every families needs.

The most recent product that I have fallen in love with is the 1-Ounce Silver Baby Wafer that can be personalized to show the baby’s birth information.

It is comprised of 99.99% silver, weighing 1 oz..

• Dimensions (mm): approx. 49.7 mm x 28.5 mm
• Edge: Plain
• Finish: Proof
• Certificate: unserialized

Available for $49.95 CAN from the Mint.ca

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Introducing John Edward Thomas Moynahan

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New mom Bridget Moynahan introduces her 5 week old son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan to the world in OK! Magazine this week.

John was born on August 22nd in California.

It has been reported that Bridget was

“paid in excess of $100,000 for the photo shoot, and donated all of the dough to children’s charities, including the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance and the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation. (According to the mag, Moynahan has friends whose kids are afflicted by the diseases.)”

Moynahan declined to be interviewed, but OK! reports that she is facing single motherhood with an optimistic outlook. Even though she has a development deal with ABC, the actress plans to put her career on hold.

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How Many Pregnancy Tests Did You Have To Take To Find Out You Were Expecting?

 

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We have all been through boxes of pregnancy tests waiting to see a positive sign. I remember taking more than one in a day thinking that my pee wasn’t strong enough for the hormone to be detected.It is being reported today that Halle Berry took 35 pregnancy tests before one would give her a positive sign.

The Oscar-winner said that she had believed she was pregnant, but the tests kept coming up as negative. Berry finally got a positive result with the 35th home pregnancy test.

Trista and Ryan Sutter recently revealed in an interview that EPT sent her 100 pregnancy tests and she found out she was expecting while taking the last one.

If there is not enough hormones in your body, meaning that you are not far enough along, you will get a false negative.

“A blood serum level of less than 5 mIU/ml (5 IU/L) can be considered negative and anything above 25 mIU/ml (25 IU/L) positive for pregnancy. If you are unsure, repeat the test in two days to see if there is an upward trend, which indicates pregnancy.”

If you have missed your period and the test still tells you no, wait a few days and try again.

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UK Baby Arrives in 8 Minutes

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When a baby decides that it wants to come out, there is nothing you can do except catch them…

Susannah Kendrick was only eight months pregnant when she felt a contraction. Just one.

Minutes later, the Brighton woman, aged 29, had given birth to a daughter, her third child, helped by husband Paul.

Susannah was in the middle of preparing ‘curry’ for some guests that the family was having over when she suddenly I thought ‘that feels a bit funny’ and then went to phone the hospital.

“I wasn’t in any pain but I just thought I’d better get some advice.”

Midwives at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton advised her to go to the hospital.

Mrs Kendrick said she left the food on the stove, and put her shoes on, but then a big contraction came, which is when her husband arrived to help.

Estate agent Mr Kendrick, 36, told BBC South East Today: “I can’t believe Susannah gave birth so quickly.

“I ran upstairs and asked if Susannah was okay, and she said she’d just had a massive contraction.

“I had to get her on the bed, and to cut a short story shorter, it was two more contractions later.”

Dinner party guest Anna Harrap dialled 999 and relayed instructions from the operator to Mr Kendrick who delivered 6lb 1oz baby Trinity on 10 August.

In the past I have posted deliveries that have occurred in taxis, parking lots and police stations.  This one comes as no surprise to me. 

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Coco Arquette Out In LA

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Courtney Cox was seen out with her daughter Coco today in Hollywood.Coco, 3 looks adorable – dressed for a day in LA. She gets cuter everytime I see her!

PHOTO PROPERTY OF X17ONLINE via USMAGAZINE

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