Awards Archive | December, 2008

Should Toys Made in the USA, Canada and Europe Be Exempt from Lead and Phthalate Testing?

UPDATED 12/23/08 (see below) My brain has been churning with the new CPSIA regulations on one hand, and numerous petitions calling for an exemption from testing for smaller toy makers on the other.  My first response was a feeling of distress over what many bloggers describe as the imminent doom of many small toy companies.  [...]

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Boon Introduces New Line of BPA and PVC Free Bath Toys

We first saw Boon’s new bath toys at the ABC Kids Expo and waited with great expectation for them to be officially available.  The wait is almost over and the new toys will be arriving at The Soft Landing soon! When we asked our readers to vote on our next Sampler recently, we were bombarded [...]

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Nuby Responds to Healthy Toys Positive Test for PVC in Nibbler Net

UPDATE 12/18/08 (see below) When the Ecology Center released their 2008 test results on HealthyToys.org, I was surprised to find a positive test result for PVC on the Nuby Nibbler Net.  I immediately contacted Nuby to find out if the information they gave The Soft Landing initially could have been incorrect.  Our U.S. distributor began [...]

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Sassy Reformulates Products to Remove BPA

Good news!  Sassy contacted us with a new list of products that are being converted to be completely BPA-free over the course of 2009.  Many of the feeding products that were part of the mass confusion we experienced in September will be changing over too. The following products have already been confirmed as PVC-free, and [...]

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Stainless Steel Baby Feeding Dishes by Thinkbaby

Ooohhh yeah – they’ve done it again!  Think Baby has combined safer plastic and stainless steel together to form an insulated feeding set like no other.  The new line brings unheard of eco-friendly versatility to the world of eating for children and adults. The Feeding Set Includes: 9oz/250ml Bento Box with air-tight, leak-proof lid 10oz/300ml [...]

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