NOTE: This page was originally published in 2015 & was last updated in October 2018. When I set out to create this guide for parents, I never imagined it could be so difficult. Several years, several massive hacks and several pieces of legislation later, every parent now has … [Read more...]
Parents Complain: Experian Making Child Credit Freezes Harder & Risky
Concerned parents say Experian is suddenly making it harder and more risky to freeze your kids' credit now that a new law requires the bureau to allow free child credit freezes in every state.The Backstory:Over 1 million children were reportedly victims of identity theft in 2017 … [Read more...]
Child Credit Freezes Now Available Nationwide
From medical records to insurance databases to school district computers, hackers are increasingly gaining access to our kids’ sensitive data. Research shows that kids could be 50 times more likely to have their identities stolen than adults, in part, because kids’ pristine credit … [Read more...]
Investigating UPPAbaby Flame-Retardant-Free Car Seats
Turns out you can make a naturally flame resistant car seat that passes the federal flammability standard without retardants. The first batch of UPPAbaby Flame-Retardant-Free Car Seats shipped to stores this month.For years manufactures have argued that they have to add chemical … [Read more...]
New Car Seat Study Finds Fewer Chemicals, But Concerns Linger
A semi-annual car-seat-chemical study finds children’s car seats are getting healthier, but most still contain concerning fire-retardant chemicals. Another sign of change, the first-ever flame retardant-free car seat, made with naturally flame resistant materials, is expected to hit … [Read more...]
Questions About 2016 Ecology Center Car Seat Flame Retardant Report
The Ecology Center has released its semiannual car seat flame retardant report which tests a variety of popular car seats for flame retardants. Each year it is controversial. However, each year it seems to prompt the industry to make strides toward healthier car seats.This year is … [Read more...]
Ergo Baby “Exiting the Orbit Baby Brand”
Is Orbit Baby Discontinued?Orbit's Facebook page has confirmed to several parents via Facebook messenger that its parent company Ergo Baby is "exiting the Orbit Baby brand" and selling through its inventory at a discounted price. However, Ergo Baby stopped short of confirming to us … [Read more...]
Now Our Clek Car Seat Tested Positive for TDCPP
"Which Car Seat Do You Use Now?”That is by far the most common question people ask following our continuing coverage of flame retardants found in kids’ car seats (and potentially in the kids who use them).Until now, we've tried to avoid publicly revealing which car seat we … [Read more...]
Another ‘Green’ Car Seat Tests Positive For ‘Cancer-Causing’ Chemical Flame Retardant • CBS San Francisco
(KPIX 5) — A test commissioned by KPIX5 has uncovered a “cancer-causing” flame retardant in another car seat that was advertised to be free of the carcinogen.The discovery in the supposedly “green” car seat is just the latest example of carcinogens finding their way into children’s … [Read more...]
Remember ‘That’ Biomonitoring Study? Car Seats Are Just the Beginning…
If you’ve seen my coverage of chemicals in car seats, you likely know that a biomonitoring study found high levels of a known “cancer-causing flame retardant” in my child; the same flame retardant was in her car seat.ALSO SEE: How I Found “Cancer-Causing” Flame Retardants In My … [Read more...]