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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2008
Release #08-377 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 242-5676
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Regal Lager Recalls to Repair Phil & Teds Strollers Due to Laceration
Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Phil & Teds e3 Single Buggy, e3 Twin Buggy and sport v1 Single Buggy Strollers (an additional 425 e3 Twin Buggy Strollers were recalled on May 5, 2006)

Units: About 44,000

Importer: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

Hazard: The stroller’s hinge locking mechanism poses a laceration hazard to the user folding and unfolding the strollers

Incidents/Injuries: Regal Lager has received nine reports from consumers who injured their fingers in the stroller’s hinge locking mechanism.

Description: The recalled single strollers all have metal frames with three wheels, a cloth seat and canopy. The twin strollers have a metal frame with four wheels, side-by-side cloth seats and double sun canopies. The strollers were sold in a variety of colors including red, orange, green, black, charcoal and navy. The Phil & Teds logo is located on the crotch piece of the harness.

Sold at: Baby furniture and baby products stores nationwide from August 2003 through August 2008 for between $400 and $650.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the strollers immediately and contact Regal Lager to obtain a free hinge cover repair kit and instructions.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can Regal Lager toll-free at (877) 242-5676 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.regallager.com

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To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC’s web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

I won’t bore you with my list of purchases (mainly because I’m too lazy to type it all) but I hit the big score today. It took me 2 hours with 2 kids (2 and 2 mo) in tow but woo-hoo!

I think the best deal I pulled off was using a $3 (or was it $5 I can’t remember now) Huggies diaper coupon (BJs) and $3 Huggies wipe coupon (BJs) w/ the Publix $5 off coupon. Or maybe it was using the Albertson’s B1G2 free on the Spare Ribs…

Saved: $144.76
Spent: $119

The best I’ve ever done and made me really glad I spent a little elbow grease this morning getting all my coupons in order.

I am surrounded by people that are pregnant or just had a baby these days. Yes, I’m one of them. So what do you get for parents that have everything? Ya know, either it’s a second kiddo or maybe they (or their family) just went nuts already. Prepared meals!! You can never go wrong with food.

I found a great site when I went searching to send something to upstate NY. There aren’t a lot of large chain restaurants, etc up there. Drum roll…. Schwan’s. They have a good selection, and a well-organized, detailed site. They break it down by price per serving, and also offer 3 different delivery options. There is a variety of price points and are rather economical IMO. I was able to send 6 or 7 meals for $45, which I’m rather happy with so I can’t wait to hear about the results.  If you use coupon code MC you can save 5% on online orders now thru Oct 26, 2008.

If I hear good things then this will be my go-to present for awhile.

I just received my RevolutionMoneyExchange (RME) card in the mail yesterday. It is similar to a debit card and you can use it a variety of retailers. Check out their site for the complete list. The cool thing? If you use your card 3 times within 90 days of activating your card they’ll give you $5 for each $25 you spend in one transaction. Not a bad gig if you ask me. You can link it to your checking account to transfer money over and make back $15 of what you spent. I like it

If you’ve never heard of RME, it is very similar to PayPal but without the fees so check it out. Do me a favor and say I referred you - cassie @ nouturn . com.

Some of the stores that are accepting RME cards are: CVS (woo-hoo ECBS and $5 back will make this one a hit); Walgreens (RR + $5 back. score again); Barnes & Noble; BJ’s; and Kohl’s. That’s just a handful of stores that I know a lot of mamas shop at, or at least this mama does!

If you shop anything like I do, then you have clothes for up to 2 or 3 sizes larger than what your child currently wears. I try to hit the seasonal sales and rake in the savings where I can. I also use this opportunity to stock up on potential presents for baby showers, birthdays, etc. Now the dilemma - what to do with all of those receipts Yea…yea store them somewhere BUT WHERE?

Here’s an idea - staple the receipt to the tag of the clothes until you are sure the new clothes will fit or be used! (Thanks to the June edition of Parents magazine for this idea.) Especially helpful for all of those newborn clothes that your darlings outgrow so quickly. If you miss the return/exchange time frame at least this will be helpful in selling the clothes on Craigslist or eBay.

Who doesn’t love candles from Yankee Candle? But, of course, in these trying times with the economy in the pooper and people losing their jobs left and right it is hard to justify spending hard earned cash on “extras”. There is a way to save a bit of cash though, if you just have to have that candle fix! Go to www.yankeecandle.com/coupons and sign up to receive a $10 off coupon good towards your next $25 purchase. If you time it just right with their seasonal sales of B1G1 50% off or buy a large candle and one tealight you’ll get a really great discount. Even a great idea for a present for the candle fan in your circle.

A direct quote from one of my mommy groups… Nick and I will have to check it out since we’re coffee junkies.

“I was just in this great coffee & ice cream house, called Monkey Paws, located in the new Publix plaza at Hwy 70 & Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Great place! They have big cozy leather couches, cable tv, free WiFi, great coffee, ice cream and the best chocolate chip & banana muffins I’ve ever tasted. The owner’s, April & Monroe Ranceful, are super nice and very interested in getting involved w/ the area mom’s groups and hosting an ice-cream social. The store phone is: 941-727-1591… Their website is: www.monkeypaws.com.”

I’ll post a review after we’ve been. I can’t wait!

I’ve been on a quest recently to find rechargable batteries. Not only does it kill me to always be buying the little buggers for almost every toy we own. Ya know the $$ but also the environmental impact! We do not have a place locally to recycle regular batteries (if they are even recyclable….not sure on that one.) so they wind up getting tossed in the trash. I’ve recently come across batteries made by Sanyo that are AA and AAA, with adapters for the C and Ds! While most of our toys require AA batteries, Vincent’s swings use C and D batteries so why not get re-chargable ones. Check out their website for more info or go directly to Amazon.com! The rave reviews on Amazon’s site is the final icing on the cake for me. I’ll post a review on them after I receive them.

Editors’ Closet is a private online club that organizes confidential sales for members only. Referral information is below if you’d like to join. The two sales they currently have going on are Penelope PeaPod and Lucy Skyes New York. Both sales are geared towards girls so nothing for me this go round, but definately check it out and see what you can get!

I especially like the PP doll and bassinet combo and they are a whopping $20 (normally $40 so 50% off). Great birthday or Christmas present! Unfortunately my niece is too old to be wowed by them anymore.

And as an extra bonus to the savings you get a “feel good” feeling…. 10% of the sales proceeds will go directly to Sanctuary for Families. Sanctuary for Families is the largest nonprofit agency in New York State dedicated exclusively to addressing the multiple needs of domestic violence victims and their children. For more information about Sanctuary for Families, please visit their website at www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org.

Referal information: Editors’ Closet will credit your account and your referrals’ account with $5. To join please use my email address cassie @ nouturn . com (no spaces). There is a blinking “become a member” button on the top left.

Are you a coupon clipper? Do you just toss coupons in the recycling bin? Ever wonder what to do with the ones you don’t use or want? I have a perfect answer for you!

Our troops and their families can use expired coupons for up to 6 months AFTER (yes after) they’ve expired! What a great way to help them out with saving money and keep the paper out of our landfill. For the price of a little time and a couple of $$ you can send coupons overseas and make a world of difference for people that are making a difference for you! You can even encourage a few friends or family members to join in and split the cost of shipping.

Please separate the coupons into two piles “Food” and “Non-Food” and put theminto a labeled baggie. And, whenever possible, please send coupons that are not more than 2 months expired to allow the time for the coupons to be mailed, received and sorted, distributed, and still give the families plenty of time to actually use them.

The two overseas bases that I will be sending my cpns to are: Menwith Hill in the U.K. and Ansbach in Germany.

Menwith Hill
Family Support Center
ATTN: Coupon Connection Program
PSC 45, Bldg 20
APO, AE 09468

Ansbach
CAFAPACS
235th BSB
Unit 28614
APO, AE 09177

Here’s a list of overseas bases that accept coupon donations: http://www.ocpnet.org/