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We Finally Found Lead-free Christmas Lights

We Finally Found Lead-free Christmas Lights

It is quite frustrating to find lead-free, RoHS compliant Christmas lights in the United States. The RoHS symbol aims to restrict certain dangerous substances commonly used in electronic and electronic equipment. This symbol bans the placing (in the European Union market) of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, [...]

November 12, 2010 | 9 Comments More
80,000 Chemicals! Join Erin Brockovich and Seventh Generation to Demand Change

80,000 Chemicals! Join Erin Brockovich and Seventh Generation to Demand Change

The federal law that should protect us from health-harming chemicals just doesn’t work. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. We need a stronger chemical law to keep our families safe and healthy. We have been cautioning our readers [...]

December 17, 2009 | 0 Comments More
The Ultimate ‘Safe Alternative’ Gift Guide for Kids 0-6

The Ultimate ‘Safe Alternative’ Gift Guide for Kids 0-6

We are so happy to bring this Gift Guide for kids to you this year.  We have hand selected only the finest products made from conscious companies with the highest standards in toy safety.  All of these products are eco-friendly, non-toxic, green, or a safe alternative to other similar products readily available at big box [...]

November 25, 2009 | 3 Comments More
The Ultimate ‘Safe Alternative’ Holiday Gift Guide 2009 for Moms

The Ultimate ‘Safe Alternative’ Holiday Gift Guide 2009 for Moms

Alright mamas, we have happily made your man’s holiday shopping a little more stress free this season!  We have hand picked our most favorite eco-friendly, green, organic and natural products that any woman would LOVE to receive.  Not only is this Gift Guide ideal for moms, but you are certain to find something in here [...]

November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment More
Safe Gift Ideas From Our Approved Vendors With Coupon Codes

Safe Gift Ideas From Our Approved Vendors With Coupon Codes

We greatly admire all of the companies that you see highlighted on our Approved Vendor page through out the year.  Below are some great gift ideas from these respectable web-retailers that provide healthy and safe products free of dangerous toxins such as PVC, BPA, fire retardant chemicals and more. Not only are these gifts special, [...]

November 25, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Find Out Why the New Product Safety Law (CPSIA) Will NOT Protect Your Child

Find Out Why the New Product Safety Law (CPSIA) Will NOT Protect Your Child

There is a big debate happening right now regarding the CPSIA’s new laws and regulations regarding toys that will be able to be manufactured after February 2009.  A debate AND a good amount of confusion on all the details. For the most part, if you are a small ‘Ma-n-Pa’ company or boutique making products for [...]

December 23, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Imagination Thrives Inside This Fire-Retardant-Free & PVC-Free Play Tent

Imagination Thrives Inside This Fire-Retardant-Free & PVC-Free Play Tent

SafBaby searched for quite some time before we found a play tent free of fire retardant and PVC for our kids.  We literally asked numerous manufacturers if their tent had fire retardants on them.  The crazy thing was, they would be smiling from ear to ear as they answered our question with a “yes.” That was until [...]

December 14, 2008 | 6 Comments More
Lead in Christmas Lights

Lead in Christmas Lights

Last year CNN released a report on the toxic dangers of Christmas Lights, and what they have found is that analysis of four common brands of lights have levels of lead that experts say are high enough to be dangerous to children.  Yes, DANGEROUS to children. The lab ran a standard procedure “wipe test” to [...]

December 4, 2008 | 6 Comments More
Mom and Toddler Bond in Eco-Friendly Style

Mom and Toddler Bond in Eco-Friendly Style

These trendy and completely functional Carrybags by Reisenthel are eco-friendly and totally cool! Better yet, you can purchase matching ones for mommy and toddler, and turn smiling heads on all of your fun outings. This has been a surprisingly special way to bond with my child! Going to the Farmer’s Market use to be a [...]

November 30, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Safe, Non-toxic and Environmentally Friendly Christmas Trees

Safe, Non-toxic and Environmentally Friendly Christmas Trees

I remember last Christmas. My baby girl was way more into the wrapping paper and the boxes than she was any of her gifts. And I had a blast sticking bows on her head, and giving her a gypsy-like headband of ribbon. Oh, did we get some great photos of that ‘first Christmas’. Last year [...]

November 28, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Bring Magic Into Your Child’s Room With Sarah’s Silks™ Canopies

Bring Magic Into Your Child’s Room With Sarah’s Silks™ Canopies

When I took our Sarah’s Silks Canopies out of the box I was surprisingly impressed! I knew I was going to like this beautiful silk dream space, but I really didn’t think I would be this blown away. The feel of the fabrics, and the detail in the little silk seahorse and starfish put a [...]

November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment More
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