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...]
Regulations Blamed for Higher Levels of Flame Retardants in Kids • CBS San Francisco
Just weeks after Congress passed a law giving the Environmental Protection Agency more power to ban harmful chemicals, a new study demonstrates just how much chemical regulations can impact the health of our nation’s youth.From couch cushions to baby products to kids' pajamas, … [Read more...]
“Chemicals Are in Everything, Why Should I Care?”
One of the most common critiques I get about my reporting on chemical flame retardants in car seats can be summed up with this Facebook comment on one of my posts:Look at how many of us survived... using car seats. Then look at the ones who survived before car seats were a thing. … [Read more...]
