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On average, more than 100 kids toys and baby products are recalled each year due to defect. And even though most recalls are voluntary, companies are rarely inclined to shout their foibles from the mountaintop. As a result, few parents ever hear about them. In fact, only 30 percent of recalled products ever make their way back to the manufacturer. Instead, they are handed down to other new parents, find their way into consignment shops, or end up on Goodwill shelves where they can potentially harm other children.RELATED: The Dangerous Toy and Baby Product Recalls That Happened in FebruaryFortunately, there are multiple...

On average, more than 100 kids toys and baby products are recalled each year due to defect. And even though most recalls are voluntary, companies are rarely inclined to shout their foibles from the mountaintop. As a result, few parents ever hear about them. In fact, only 30 percent of recalled products ever make their way back to the manufacturer. Instead, they are handed down to other new parents, find their way into consignment shops, or end up on Goodwill shelves where they can potentially harm other children.RELATED: The Dangerous Toy and Baby Product Recalls That Happened in FebruaryFortunately, there are multiple...

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, 8th Wonder excels in creating bespoke wooden and plush lines for various big brands. It’s safe to say the company has sky-rocketed in the licensing world since its initial launch into licensing back in the 1990s, with deals with Hey Duggee, Mr Tumble, Go Jetters, Sarah & Duck and Only Fools and Horses in 2018 proving a catalyst for further growth. Since then, 8th Wonder has formed partnerships with many license powerhouses, working with iconic brands such as Paw Patrol, Barbie, Peppa Pig, Little Tikes, Fisher Price, Jurassic World, Great British Bake Off, In...

Doesn’t matter if a kid‘s going into first grade or 10th, enjoys school or hates it, one thing will always be true: they love getting free stuff. Between the clothes and kicks, the gadgets, pens, and bookbags, back-to-school shopping equals a lot of new swag. It’s pretty much Christmas hidden under the guise of “learning.”RELATED: The Best Lunch Boxes And Bags for Back to SchoolAnd while dropping all that cash makes you cringe as a parent, kids do need things. They can’t turn in homework on recycled paper from your office or roll into class wearing shoes with holes. So...

Paulina Springs Books has been doing business in Sisters for nearly 30 years. Photo by: D. “Bing” Bingham Finally, after two years of restricted travel during the pandemic, Oregonians are likely to scatter in all directions during this summer’s travel season. If you’re a booklover and you’ve missed the smell of printing ink, paper, and a good cup of coffee in a new setting, we’ve got you covered with this tour of independent bookstores east of the Cascades. Note that each is doing its own version of recovery from COVID restrictions. Public event schedules are in flux, sometimes subject to...