5 Educational Apps for Children

By Brittany Rowland
Kids naturally clamor for your smart phone or tablet because they like the fun games. You yourself probably enjoy a few mindless, addicting apps when you have time to kill. Fortunately, there are also several apps that serve an educational purpose, and kids will still find them entertaining.
1. Word Book and Puzzle Box HD

• For preschoolers to first-graders
• Aids with spelling and sounding out words with phonics
• Designed for the iPad
• Kids can drag letters to the correct places to form words and simultaneously hear the letters sounded out
• Reward system encourages kids to keep playing so they earn more items for their special room

2. Math Evolve

• For kids in early school grades
• Kids use addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication to operate a spaceship to save the world
• Includes multiple levels and bosses to defeat, testing kids’ learned math skills
• For solo play or multiple players
• On the iPad’s touchscreen, players have greater control and maneuverability

3. Phonic Fun & Games

• For preschoolers and kindergarteners learning the ABCs
• Includes alphabet cards, guessing games, letter tracing practice, and memory games
• Enhances fine motor skills
• Creative designs teach lower- and upper-case letters in a memorable manner

4. Foodie the Bug

• Well-rounded app for kids learning about different cultures and ethnic foods
• Designed for iOS devices
• A cute bug flies over various landscapes collecting food ingredients for various ethnic dishes
• Intuitive gameplay involves tilting the iPad or iPhone to move the character

5. The Nutcracker Musical Storybook

• App combines the music of Tchaikovsky with beautiful hand-painted illustrations by Yoko Tanaka
• For the iPad or iPhone
• As much about the classical ballet music as the reading experience
• Includes a story mode, where kids read at their own pace, and movie mode, where they enjoy the music and visuals seamlessly

Baby Monitor Apps for iPad and iPhone

Parents no longer have to be confined to the house to monitor their young children. The BabyPing kit, due February 2012, includes a digital camera with 640X840 resolution and Wi-Fi connectivity. Parents can pull up video of their babies on their iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Alerts let parents know if their Wi-Fi connection is dropped or if they move out of range of the signal. Video monitoring is possible even in the dark, thanks to BabyPing’s infrared night vision.
The NextStepIP System is another baby monitor system that allows parents to pull up live video on their smartphones and computers. The monitor system includes pan and tilt controls, so parents can survey the entire nursery and catch all the action. Its night vision illuminates the sleeping child for the camera without disturbing the baby’s sleep. With a one-time purchase of an app on an Apple or Android phone, parents have two-way audio communication with the monitor transmitter.
As baby monitoring technology advances in the twenty-first century, parents will be happy to be able to keep a watchful eye over their babies even in today’s busy world.

Best Baby Monitors

Top 10 Rated Baby Monitors 2012

As we surveyed the wide selection of baby monitors available on the market, we kept the following important qualities in mind:
1. Wide range
2. Secure, interference-free channels
3. Clear reception
4. Low battery/out of range indicators
5. Ample battery life
6. Minimal static
7. Two-way audio communication
8. Adjustable volume and sensitivity
9. Bonuses like nightlight, camera, or lullabies

Motorola MBP33

9.5/10

2.8-inch screen with 25 fps 200 meter range Infrared night vision 2.4 gigahertz fhss wireless

Parents will appreciate the peace of mind that comes with this digital video baby monitor from Motorola. The model offers three screen sizes…

Philips Avent SCD510

9/10

1440-min. battery life 100+ channels Rechargeable batteries 8.7 x 3.7 x 6.1 inches 2.6 pounds

A sleek baby monitor from Philips, this Avent device lets you hear the slightest cooing and breathing from your infant. If you prefer, you can turn down the volume…

Angelcare AC2012P

9/10

Includes movement sensor pad, sound monitor, and 2 parent units Rechargeable batteries 3 AC adapters Nightlight

For parents of premature infants or who worry about SIDS, the Angelcare movement sensor can offer a sense of security. The pad rests under the baby…

Angelcare AC420

9/10

1.31-inch screen Rechargeable batteries 8 channels 2 adapters 1.7 pounds

This Angelcare baby sound monitor has remarkably little static and offers eight channels for minimal radio interference. The baby monitor includes a gentle night light …

Levana BABYVIEW20

8.5/10

Energy Star-rated adapter Built-in nightlight and lullaby player Night vision 150-foot range 2.5 x 1.1 x 5.8 inches 1 pound

You’ll feel relieved to be able to hear and see your baby sleep with this Levana digital baby video monitor. The camera monitors your child while you go about…

Lorex LW2003

8.5/10

Two-way audio communication Rechargeable batteries MicroSD recording (saves up to 4,000 images) 2.4-inch LCD display 450-foot range

The Lorex LIVE Snap baby monitor offers ample range of up to 450 feet. The video monitor provides decent video coverage of your child in his or her crib…

Graco 1773028

8.5/10

900 MHz 2,000-foot range Vibration technology

We were impressed with the Graco Secure Coverage Digital Monitor for its static-free reception and its reasonable price of $44.87. The parent unit is light…

Summer Infant 02620

8.5/10

5-inch screen 3 channels Electric powered 900 MHz technology 350-foot range

Parents will appreciate being able to see their child sleeping with this Summer Infant baby video monitor…

Sony NTM-910YLW

8/10

900 MHz technology 27 channels Built-in rechargeable battery 1.9 x 4.2 x 4.2 inches 1.3 pounds

An affordable baby monitor from Sony, this model provides a wide service range with an out-of-range indicator. The monitor conveniently clips to a belt…

Safety 1st 8026

7.5/10

Electric with battery option 7-inch display (B&W) 49 MHz 14 channels

For a no-frills baby monitor, this Safety 1st model provides remarkably clear audio from your infant’s room. With a belt clip, you can easily carry around…

Baby Monitor Buying Guide

A Baby Monitor Buying Guide

A baby monitor gives parents some freedom to do tasks around the home while their child sleeps, all the while letting them monitor their child’s noises so they know when he or she awakes. If you’re looking for a baby monitor, you first need to decide if you want digital video in addition to audio. Video monitors are generally more expensive than traditional audio monitors, but some parents like the peace of mind that comes from being able to see their baby at any time, day or night. With the frightening reports of SIDS deaths, some parents are also springing for monitors that detect movement and sound an alarm if the baby stops breathing.
Whichever type of monitor you choose, keep the following aspects in mind as you shop:
Range
A baby monitor with a long range gives you greater mobility, but it can also pick up more interference the farther you stray from the transmitter. Look for models that include an out of range signal.
Analog vs. Digital
Analog monitors are less expensive, but the sound quality can suffer, and nearly anyone can pick up the radio signal. Digital monitors generally have better sound quality and are more secure, giving you privacy.
Video
If you spring for a video monitor, consider models that allow you to pan and zoom, letting you view the nursery as well as the baby. Most video monitors have night vision. Some include perks like a nightlight, a camera, and preloaded lullabies.
Sound lights
No matter how clearly a monitor receiver picks up sounds from the nursery, you may not be able to hear it if you’re vacuuming or running the dishwasher. Look for models that feature LED sound lights, which show you the noise level in your baby’s room. Some baby monitors also vibrate, so you’ll be sure to notice when your baby needs you.
Low battery indicator
You don’t want your batteries to run out, leaving you under the illusion that your little one is sleeping peacefully when he may be crying frantically. A good monitor should include a low battery indicator that lets you know when it’s time to charge it.

10Rate Announces its Top 10 Baby Monitors for 2012

10Rate Announces its Top 10 Baby Monitors for 2012 | Motorola and Angelcare Win Best Quality and Best Value Awards

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10Rate reviewers and staff selected 10 of the best baby monitors for 2012, assigning each a numerical rating as well as awarding three models that stood out for quality, value, and budget. Testing and consideration for this Baby Monitors Top 10 list were given based on the following set of nine criteria:
1. Wide range
2. Secure, interference-free channels
3. Clear reception
4. Low battery/out of range indicators
5. Ample battery life
6. Minimal static
7. Two-way audio communication
8. Adjustable volume and sensitivity
9. Bonuses like nightlight, camera, or lullabies
The annual Best Baby Monitor 2012 awards list was headed by the Motorola MBP33, winning the Best Quality spot and a near flawless 9.5 out of 10 rating. The review noted several strengths of the digital video baby monitor as follows: “The model offers three screen sizes; the medium one, at 2.8 inches, runs at $169.90, and is large and clear enough to give you a good view of your infant. The monitor offers a crisp picture resolution, even in the dark with infrared night vision. Other perks include digital camera functionality, room temperature monitoring, adjustable volume, and 5 built-in lullabies. For a wireless monitor, we were impressed with how well it worked, with no interference from other wireless devices in the home.”
10rate's editors also gave the Best Value Baby Monitor award to the Angelcare AC2012P. With a rating of 9 out of 10, the review boasted, “The pad rests under the baby and sounds an alarm if it detects no movement for more than 20 seconds. Additionally, the sound monitor offers a clear connection and has a great range. You’ll appreciate being able to ‘see’ the baby’s noise level even if you can’t hear it over a vacuum cleaner or dishwasher. It’s handy having two parents’ units, also, so both mom and dad can rest assured that their child is safe. For all that the set offers, the $95.29 price tag seems very reasonable.”
Additionally, the Best Budget award from the Top 10 Best Baby Monitors list went to the Safety 1st 8026 Crystal Clear Monitor, for which 10rate noted, “For a no-frills baby monitor, this Safety 1st model provides remarkably clear audio from your infant’s room. With a belt clip, you can easily carry around the unit as you go about your business; it allows for a range of up to 400 feet. The battery life is ample, too. An indicator light lets you know when the juice is running low so you can charge it with the included AC adapter. While there’s a faint static sound, it’s not enough to hamper its basic functionality. It may not be the fanciest model available, but it more than serves its purpose and costs only $26.16.”
Angelcare was the only brand featured for multiple models in 10rate's Baby Monitor Reviews. While only featured for one model, the Philips Avent SCD510 review had this to say of earning second place in overall rating: “A sleek baby monitor from Philips, this Avent device lets you hear the slightest cooing and breathing from your infant. If you prefer, you can turn down the volume and still detect noises from the nursery thanks to the LED light indicator. With DECT technology, the sound is crystal clear and highly sensitive; with over 100 channels, you won’t have to worry about interference from cell phones or other wireless devices, and your baby monitor’s channel will be private and secure.”
10rate.com conducts reviews in various product and services categories and publishes “Expert Top 10 Lists for Everything in your life.” The company's web site strives to “Make it Easy” to select from the hundreds of choices there are in the product and service market place. All products and services are thoroughly researched by the company’s expert editors prior to receiving a rating on a 1-10 scale. In addition to product reviews the company’s editors write guidelines, buying guides and articles on various topics surrounding each product or service category covered to help educate the consumer.

Baby monitors cause radio interference

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The Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network
Thursday, Apr 19, 2012

There were 22 cases of radio interference from 2006 to 2010 that are believed to have been caused by baby monitors, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said.
In a case earlier this year, a water purification plant was unable to wirelessly receive data from a pump station in Kanagawa Prefecture because of interference caused by radio waves from a baby monitor.
According to the ministry, many of the 22 cases of radio interference occurred in Okinawa Prefecture, where many US military bases are located, as well as Kanagawa and Nagasaki prefectures. Monitors imported from the United States are believed to have caused radio interference. In some cases, trouble occurred at cell phone base stations and with radios used by parcel delivery companies.
Baby monitors, which parents can use to check on their babies from remote locations, and similar monitoring devices are popular in the United States and other countries.
Monitors produced in accordance with foreign standards are offered for sale on the Internet and are becoming widely used in Japan. However, some devices do not meet Japanese technical standards.
According to the Kanagawa prefectural government, the Samukawa water purification plant in Samukawa in the prefecture became unable to wirelessly receive data from a pump station in Kamakura, about 20 kilometers away, on Jan. 8.
The data, normally sent every 10 minutes, was needed to keep track of operating conditions and water levels at the pump station. The prefectural government reported the trouble to the ministry's Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications.
The bureau investigated the incident, and two months later it traced the interfering radio waves to a baby monitor installed in a house several hundred meters from the water purification plant.
Because the radio waves emitted by the monitor were 1,124 times stronger than the standard for weak radio waves, the bureau instructed the user to stop using the device, which was made in China.
Because the Radio Law does not regulate the importation or sale of the monitors, the bureau and the Kanagawa prefectural government have called on people to refrain from using monitors without a logo to certify the products meet Japanese standards. They also asked sellers of those monitors to refrain from selling them.
The Samukawa plant covers more than 100 unmanned pump stations and distribution reservoirs in the southern part of the prefecture, and uses automatic wireless communication to check on the operations.
Contact with the pump station that was affected by radio interference has since been switched from wireless communication to wire communication.

Nurse accused in baby theft denies being 'monster'

CONROE, Texas (AP) - A Texas woman accused of kidnapping a newborn boy after fatally shooting his mother says she is not "some sort of monster" and people should not judge her until they know the facts.
Verna McClain remains jailed without bond after being charged with fatally shooting 28-year-old Kala Golden-Schuchardt and snatching her 3-day-old son on April 17. The infant was later found safe.
Houston television station KHOU reports (http://bit.ly/IJVfj6) McClain said during a jailhouse meeting Sunday that she was "the same person everybody knows and loves. Don't sit and look at me as if I'm some sort of monster. I'm not."
But the station says McClain also said she is paranoid and mentally "borderline."
Investigators say the 30-year-old nurse had suffered a miscarriage and was reportedly desperate to find a child.
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Information from: KHOU-TV, http://www.khou.com

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Pregnant Jessica Simpson May Have To Be Induced Soon, Says Expert

2 hours ago by Bonnie Fuller

If Jessica is in fact nine days overdue, as some media outlets have reported, a top obstetrician/gynocologist says she will HAVE to have her baby within a couple of days!

Jessica Simpson has appeared to be pregnant for so long that even Katy Perry has tweeted, “I’m getting anxious.”

Well, we’re sure that no one wants to have that reported baby girl more than Jessica does.
But Jessica’s obstetrician will be monitoring her extremely closely at this advanced point in her pregnancy, explains top NYC obstetrician, Dr. Christina Senor.
“Once a pregnant woman goes over 41 weeks (as Jessica would be if she’s nine days late), she would have a sonogram twice a week to monitor her baby,” says Dr. Senor. “We would also be checking to see if a woman’s cervix is induceable. If it’s soft, shortened or possibly already dilated one to two centimeters.”
The problem is that if a woman’s cervix isn’t “induceable,” the drug used to induce, Pitocin, is unlikely to work,” says Dr. Senor. “The condition of the cervix is crucial to making a decision.”
As long as Jessica’s baby is doing well in utero, then her obstetrician will allow her to make the decision about whether she wants to be induced. However, if sonograms show the baby’s condition is not optimal, her obstetrician will want to induce, says Dr. Senor.
“As we get to 41 weeks of pregnancy and beyond, it gets to be more and more dangerous to keep the baby inside the mom’s body because the placenta may no longer give the baby enough nourishment, particularly if the mother is over 35,” explains Dr. Senor.
The critical point for Jessica will be at 42 weeks if she hasn’t delivered yet. At that point obstetricians will usually try to induce, no matter what, and if the induction isn’t successful, they would do a C-section, says Dr. Senor.
Despite Katy Perry’s concern, Dr. Senor assures Hollywood:ife.com that it’s quite common for women – even celebrities like Jessica – to past their due dates, even to 41 or 42 weeks of pregnancy!
In any case, Jessica – we’re all looking forward to the birth of your beautiful baby!
So HollyMoms – have any of you gone well past your baby’s due date before you delivered?

– Bonnie Fuller

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Kind + Jugend 2012 85 Prozent bereits vermietet

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Kind + Jugend 2012 85 Prozent bereits vermietet

Ein halbes Jahr vor Beginn der diesjährigen Kind + Jugend (13. bis 16. September 2012) sind bereits 85 Prozent der Hallenfläche vermietet. Das vermeldete gestern die Koelnmesse. Die Veranstalter freuen sich dabei besonders über die starke internationale Beteiligung. Demnach präsentieren sich erneut die Länderbeteiligungen aus Australien, der Türkei, der US-Pavillon sowie ein Pavillon der Koelnmesse Taiwan und China sowie der britischen Baby Product Association (BPA), die mit rund 50 Teilnehmern nach Köln kommen wird. Ebenfalls und größer denn je: der Verband spanischer Hersteller von Kinderprodukten (Asepri) und der Europäische Verband für Kindermode und Kinderfürsorge, Children's Fashion Europe (CFE).

Insgesamt erwartet die Messe rund 950 Aussteller aus über 40 Ländern. Folgende Key-Player werden die Kind + Jugend als Innovationsplattform nutzen: Dorel, Graco/Teutonia/Aprica, Herlag/Kettler, Mamas & Papas, Hauck, Cybex, Britax Römer, Recaro, Chicco/Artsana, Concord/Jané, Peg Perego, Fisher Price/Mattel, Hartan, Haba, Selecta, Käthe Kruse und Noukie's/Amtoys. Erstmalig dabei sind Puky, Geuther, Roba, Pinolino, Odenwälder, Gautier, Micuna, Zöllner, Alvi, Paidi, Pali, Mapa, Philips Avent, Mam, Rotho, Mayborn,Tomy, Munchkin/Lindam, Flori, Noppies/Task, UV-fashion, Obermeyer und Jacky.

Giant Shark Kills South African David Lillienfeld After Biting Off His Leg

The family and friends of a 20-year-old bodyboarder in Cape Town, South Africa, are mourning his death, which occurred Thursday after a giant shark attacked.
David Lillienfeld was in the water with his brother, Gustav, when the shark struck, SkyNews reported. Although Gustav tried to pull his brother to safety, David died after the shark, who was estimated to be 16-feet long, bit off his leg.
Craig Lambinon of South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute said the missing limb was the only damage to Lillienfeld's body.
"There are no other bite marks or lacerations on the deceased man's body - only the complete amputation of the right leg and the leg has not been recovered," he said.
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Lillienfeld represented South Africa at the World Bodyboard Championship in the Canary Islands, according to Global Post. The Global Post also said some are blaming his death, in part, on documentary filmmaker Chris Fischer, who had been filming Shark Men, a program on the National Geographic channel, in waters near Cape Town.
Although South African environmental experts have said the series was a great opportunity for researchers and posed no danger to swimmers, some South Africans have accused Fischer's team of attracting sharks to swimming areas by releasing chum.

Lillienfeld's death is the second such attack in Cape Town in the last nine months. In September, a British man lost parts of both legs after he ignored warning flags on a beach that had been closed due to shark activity, The Australian.com reported.
Nick Wegner, a shark expert at Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego, says shark attacks are very rare, but the best action when it happens is to be aggressive.
“If you are attacked by a shark,” he told Pacific magazine. “the best thing to do is gouge its eyeballs or gills or, better yet, get out of the water immediately.”
Meanwhile, a shark sighting with a happier ending -- for humans anyway -- occurred halfway around the world in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico.
On Sunday, a great white shark nearly 20 feet long and weighing 2,000 pounds was reportedly hooked by commercial fishermen in the Sea of Cortez in northwestern Mexico, Fox News reported.
The shark, which was dead when it was brought to the surface, was netted by fishermen named Guadalupe and Baltazar, who admit they were shocked by their massive catch. They towed it with their 22-foot-long ship two miles to the shore.
"We were amazed and immediately realized that we had a huge, dead, great white shark, " Guadalupe told reporters. "And then we thought 'what are we going to do?"
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misspelled the victim's name.

Port Surveillance News: CPSC Investigators Find, Stop Nearly 650,000 Unsafe Products at the Start of Fiscal Year 2012

Working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, CPSC port investigators successfully identified consumer products that were in violation of U.S. safety rules or found to be unsafe. CPSC and CBP teamed up to screen more than 2,900 imported shipments at ports of entry into the United States. As applicable, these screenings involved use and abuse testing or the use of an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Their efforts prevented more than 647,000 units of about 240 different noncomplying products from reaching consumers, between October 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

Topping the list of products stopped were children's products containing levels of lead exceeding the federal limits, toys and other articles with small parts that present a choking hazard for children younger than 3 years old, and toys and child care articles with banned phthalates.

In addition to violative toys and other children's products, items stopped at import included defective and dangerous hair dryers, lamps and holiday lights.

"We mean business when it comes to enforcing some of the toughest requirements for children's products in the world. If an imported product fails to comply with our safety rules, then we work to stop it from coming into the United States," said Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. "Safer products at the ports means safer products in your home."

During fiscal year 2011, CPSC inspected more than 9,900 product shipments at the ports nationwide and stopped almost 4.5 million units of violative or hazardous consumer products from entering the stores and homes of U.S. consumers.

CPSC has been screening products at ports since it began operating in 1973. In 2008, the agency intensified its efforts with the creation of an import surveillance division.

Harmful/Violative Products CPSC Stopped from Reaching Consumers

* The following list includes only seizures which violate a federal mandatory standard. Additional products found to be defective or violative of a federal safety rule were also seized but are not listed below due to restrictions on reporting certain information in Section 6 of the CPSA and the delay in record updates.

        Importer                                                                                                    Foreign Manufacturer                                                           Product Name                                                                                                  Violation                                                                                                                                                           Country of Origin Total
        AMAZON                                                                                                      HKTDC, 38/F OFFICE TOWER                                                       TREE HOUSE                                                                                                    Misbranded Toys/Games w/Small Parts and Tracking label violation                                                                                                    CHINA             4
        AP ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTION                                                                                    AP ATLANTIC IN PANAMA                                                          TOY HELICOPTER W CANDY                                                                                        Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                                                      CHINA             600
        BLACK HILLS INSTITUTE                                                                                       FAVORITE                                                                       DINO PAINT KIT                                                                                                Art Materials Labeling and Tracking label violation                                                                                                                 CHINA             240
        BOB PERANI SPORT SHOPS INC                                                                                  YIWI COMMODITY IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD                                      16" DOLL                                                                                                      ASTM Battery-Operated Toy standard                                                                                                                                  CHINA             180
        21" DOLL                                                                                                    Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and ASTM Battery-operated toy standard         CHINA                                                                                                         360
        8" DOLL                                                                                                     Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and ASTM Battery-operated toy standard         CHINA                                                                                                         120
        B127, B128, B129, B130                                                                                      Bicycle Instruction Manual and Labeling/Bicycle carton and Labeling/bicycle    CHINA                                                                                                         100
        GREEN RAG DOLL                                                                                              Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                CHINA                                                                                                         671
        RAG DOLL                                                                                                    ASTM Battery-Operated Toy standard                                             CHINA                                                                                                         670
        SITTING RAG DOLL                                                                                            Small Parts                                                                    CHINA                                                                                                         500
        TRANSFORMABLE CAR                                                                                           Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                CHINA                                                                                                         312
        WIND UP MUSIC RAG DOLL                                                                                      Small Parts                                                                    CHINA                                                                                                         100
        C & C CHILDRENS WEAR LTD                                                                                    STE WAM                                                                        TRESJOLI                                                                                                      Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             230
        DDI CORPORATION (DOUBLE DRAGON INT'L)                                                                       HONG KONG JIAN HUAN INTERNATIONAL                                              INFLATABLE HOPPER BALL                                                                                        Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             184
                                                                                                                    HONG KONG JIAN HUAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD                               INFLATABLE HOPPER BALL                                                                                        Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             84
        DIRECT TRADING                                                                                              TEEMWAY INDUSTRIAL LTD                                                         FLYING FISH                                                                                                   Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            CHINA             424
        DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS                                                                                      HKTDC, 38/F OFFICE TOWER                                                       CAILLOU ANIMAL PACK                                                                                           Misbranded Toys/Games w/Small Parts                                                                                                                                 CHINA             24
        EDDIE BAUER INC                                                                                             SHINFUJI BURNER CO., LTD                                                       POCKET TORCH                                                                                                  Multi-purpose Lighter Certificate of Compliance and Multi-purpose lighter labeling and Multi-purpose lighter reporting and Multi-purpose lighter child-resistance   JAPAN             1765
        EXTREME TOYS                                                                                                BESTWELL FAREAST GROUP LTD                                                     BUMP & GO JOLLYTRAIN                                                                                          Small parts and Tracking label violation                                                                                                                            CHINA             360
        FRED'S INC.                                                                                                 EAGLE STAR ENT., LTD                                                           SPECIAL AGENT-L BADGE                                                                                         Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             2160
                                                                                                                                                                                                   SPECIAL AGENT-S BADGE                                                                                         Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             2160
                                                                                                                                                                                                   TOY POOL TABLE                                                                                                Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             1600
        GIANT TOYS IMPORTS INC                                                                                      NUOCHENG TOYS IMP & EXP CO LTD                                                 B/O TRACK TRAIN                                                                                               Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             270
        B\O ORBIT TRAIN                                                                                             Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                   CHINA                                                                                                         360
        BATTERY OPER INSECT                                                                                         Small parts and Tracking label violation                                       CHINA                                                                                                         240
        DOLL                                                                                                        Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                   CHINA                                                                                                         1020
        MILITARY RAILCAR (ROADWAY)                                                                                  Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                   CHINA                                                                                                         360
        GOLDEN SHANGHAI TRADING CO. LTD                                                                             GUILONG INDUSTRIAL & TRADE CO., LIMITED                                        BABY WALKER                                                                                                   Durable Nursery Product - Baby Walkers and Third party testing certificate violation and Durable Nursery Product-Consumer Registration and Tracking label violation CHINA             90
                                                                                                                                                                                                   BOXING SET                                                                                                    Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             160
                                                                                                                                                                                                   PUSH PLANE TOY                                                                                                Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                                                      CHINA             1440
                                                                                                                                                                                                   TOY FISH                                                                                                      Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                                                      CHINA             120
                                                                                                                                                                                                   TOY TRACTOR                                                                                                   Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                                                      CHINA             120
        GOOD DYNAMICS, INC                                                                                          SHENZHEN SHI HUIZHENGTONG IMPORT & EXPORT INC                                  FOLDED SLIDER SCOOTER                                                                                         Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA and Lead paint certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                         CHINA             70
        H.C. TOYS INC                                                                                               JINMING TRADE LIMITED                                                          B/O DOG                                                                                                       Sharp points and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                                                     CHINA             1080
                                                                                                                    POLY WINNER (ASIA) LIMITED                                                     FRICTION TRUCK                                                                                                Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             324
                                                                                                                    SHANTOU DEFENG TRADING CO., LTD.                                               DOLL SET ["KAIHNGDA"]                                                                                         Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             240
                                                                                                                    YILE TOYS FACTORY                                                              FULL FUNCTION R/C CAR                                                                                         Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             1080
        HUA MEI ELECTRONICS IMPORTS DBA U S CHIN                                                                    ZHE JIANG MENG LEI IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD                                    LADY BUG                                                                                                      Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and ASTM Battery-operated toy standard and Tracking label violation                                               CHINA             1800
        JEMOS LLC                                                                                                   SANDQ INDUSTRY CO LTD                                                          INFANT SHOES                                                                                                  Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             770
        JLC TOYS, INC.                                                                                              R.P. TOYS FACTORY                                                              DOLL                                                                                                          Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            CHINA             1680
        KB (USA) TRADING INC.                                                                                       YICHENG TOYS INDUSTRIAL  LIMITED                                               ACROBATIC CAR                                                                                                 Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             240
                                                                                                                                                                                                   BLUE FRICTION CAR                                                                                             Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             360
                                                                                                                                                                                                   RED FRICTION CAR                                                                                              Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             360
        LEE CARTER COMPANY                                                                                          RICHARD BLAND LEE CARTER                                                       SUPER LUCHAMANIA                                                                                              Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA and Lead paint certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                         MEXICO            356
        Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA and Tracking label violation and Lead paint certificate violation MEXICO                                                                         183
        RICHARD BLAND LEE CARTER/CARI-540428-A84                                                                    RATTLES                                                                        Rattle and Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation MEXICO                                                                                                                                                              48
        LM TRADING                                                                                                  JINMING TRADE LIMITED                                                          CLIMBING DOLL                                                                                                 Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             1440
                                                                                                                    SHANTOU CHITEY TOYS CO LTD                                                     BOXING SET                                                                                                    Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Third party testing certificate violation                                                                                       CHINA             260
        LTD COMMODITIES INC.                                                                                        TOP THAT! PUBLISHING PLC                                                       CHILDREN'S JEWELRY                                                                                            Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             360
        MULTITOY INC                                                                                                LONGWELL IND. LTD.                                                             B/O ORBIT TRAIN SET                                                                                           Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             1500
                                                                                                                                                                                                   B/O TRAIN SET                                                                                                 Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             600
                                                                                                                                                                                                   BUMPER CAR                                                                                                    Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and ASTM Battery-operated toy standard and Tracking label violation                                                                 CHINA             1680
        MUNOZ MUNOZ INC                                                                                             ARTESANIAS Y CERAMICAS YOMI                                                    WOODEN SLINGSHOTS                                                                                             Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            MEXICO            1050
        NEEKO ENTERPRISE INC                                                                                        YIWU CASHING IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD                                        CIGARETTE LIGHTER                                                                                             Lighter Certificate of Compliance and Lighter Child-Resistance and Lighter Labeling and Lighter Reporting                                                           CHINA             530
                                                                                                                                                                                                   MULTI-PURPOSE LIGHTER                                                                                         Multi-purpose Lighter Certificate of Compliance and Multi-purpose lighter labeling and Multi-purpose lighter reporting and Multi-purpose lighter child-resistance   CHINA             200
        NOVELTY INCORPORATED                                                                                        SHANGHAI QITIAN                                                                CLICK CLACK BALLS W/O LIG                                                                                     Clackerball Ban and Tracking label violation                                                                                                                        CHINA             4024
        PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM                                                                            INDUSTRIAL BF, SA DE CV                                                        RACETRACK WHISTLE                                                                                             Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            MEXICO            420
                                                                                                                                                                                                   SPACE WHISTLE                                                                                                 Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            MEXICO            405
        RAINBOW DEL RAY                                                                                             P&P TRADING COMPANY (O/B SHINE PLAN LIMITED)                                   DOCTOR'S PLAY SET                                                                                             Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             200
        DOLL SET                                                                                                    Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         300
        SPECIAL FORCE PLAY SET                                                                                      Tracking label violation                                                       CHINA                                                                                                         300
        REGENCY MERCHANDISE, INC.                                                                                   LOTYE TRADING CO                                                               FLOWERY CARRIAGE                                                                                              Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit                                                                                                                              CHINA             192
        RETAIL MARKETING DISTRIBUTOR CORP.                                                                          HANG  WING PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD                                           SUPER POWER CAR                                                                                               Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             96
                                                                                                                    HANG WING PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD                                            PROJECTOR PAINTING PLAY                                                                                       Art Materials Labeling and Tracking label violation                                                                                                                 CHINA             96
        S&H INTERNATIONAL INC                                                                                       YIWU HANGYUE IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD                                          DOLL                                                                                                          Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit                                                                                                                              CHINA             10818
        S&J MERCHANDISE                                                                                             ASIA ENTERPRISE                                                                14" DOLL                                                                                                      Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             486
                                                                                                                                                                                                   14: DOLL                                                                                                      Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             540
                                                                                                                                                                                                   16" DOLL W/ DR SET                                                                                            Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             400
                                                                                                                    HUAQIANG TOYFACTORY                                                            2CH R/C CAR                                                                                                   Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                                                                      CHINA             480
                                                                                                                    FRICTION CAR                                                                   Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                  CHINA                                                                                                                                                               720
                                                                                                                    PULL BACK POLICE CAR                                                           Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                  CHINA                                                                                                                                                               768
        SANTA'S TOY CORPORATION                                                                                     EASTERN SHORE (HK) INTERNATIONAL                                               TELEPHONE MULTI FUNCTION                                                                                      Small parts                                                                                                                                                         CHINA             1200
        SOTO USA INC                                                                                                SHINFUJI BURNER CO, LTD                                                        MULTI-PURPOSE LIGHTER                                                                                         Multi-purpose Lighter Certificate of Compliance and Multi-purpose lighter labeling and Multi-purpose lighter reporting and Multi-purpose lighter child-resistance   CHINA             5520
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     JAPAN             2400
        T&M INTERNATIONAL                                                                                           HUNAN MEGA IMPORT & EXPORT TRADING CO LTD                                      BIG SURPRISE FIREWORKS                                                                                        Pyrotechnic Materials Overload                                                                                                                                      CHINA             2400
        IRRESISTIBLE  FIREWORKS                                                                                     Pyrotechnic Materials Overload                                                 CHINA                                                                                                         2400
        T&S SALES COMPANY LLC                                                                                       SWEET TOYS                                                                     AIRPLANE W CANDIES                                                                                            Small parts and Small parts certificate violation                                                                                                                   CHINA             7184
                                                                                                                                                                                                   HELICOPTER W CANDIES                                                                                          Small parts and Small parts certificate violation                                                                                                                   CHINA             14385
                                                                                                                                                                                                   TRAIN W CANDIES                                                                                               Small parts and Small parts certificate violation                                                                                                                   CHINA             3584
        THAO NGUYEN                                                                                                 BAI LAN DUAN                                                                   LIGHTER                                                                                                       Lighter Certificate of Compliance and Lighter Child-Resistance and Lighter Labeling and Lighter Reporting                                                           CHINA             20
        TIFFANY LEE DBA MODERN TRADING                                                                              GUANGZHOU YI SHEN TRADING COMPANY                                              3PC SPIKY BALL(EXERCISE)                                                                                      Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             90000
        BLUE SPIK  BALL                                                                                             Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         30000
        GREEN SPIK  BALL                                                                                            Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         30000
        INFLATABLE SOCCER BALL                                                                                      Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         18000
        ORANGE  SPIKY  BALL(EXERC                                                                                   Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         30000
        PINK SPIKY  BALL                                                                                            Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         30000
        RED SPIKY BALL                                                                                              Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         30000
        YELLOW  SPIKY  BALL                                                                                         Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         30000
        TOP Q INC                                                                                                   SHENG JIUN ENTERPRISE CO. LTD.                                                 2 PC POLICE CARS                                                                                              Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             960
        BEAUTY GIRL                                                                                                 Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation            CHINA                                                                                                         1800
        TOY INVESTMENTS INC. DBA TOYSMITH                                                                           MAINLAND LIMITED                                                               PLASTIC MINI RACERS                                                                                           Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             8640
        TOYNK TOYS LLC                                                                                              FURUTA CONFECTIONERY CO., LTD                                                  CHOCO EGGS W/TOY                                                                                              Small parts and General conformity certification violation and Tracking label violation                                                                             CHINA             800
                                                                                                                    TOMY COMPANY, LTD                                                              ACTION FIGURE TOY                                                                                             Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            CHINA             72
        TRADING 24/7 INC                                                                                            ANIMA PASSION                                                                  TOTORO BACKPACK                                                                                               Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA and Lead paint certificate violation and Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                     CHINA             70
        TRANG QUYNH NGUYEN                                                                                          ZHEJIANG WANGJIN IMP & EXP CO LTD                                              JUMPING BALL                                                                                                  Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             1000
        UNIK TOYZ TRADING INC                                                                                       NAM SHING TOYS LIMITED                                                         TOW TRUCK IN PVC                                                                                              Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             336
        UNIPAK DESIGNS                                                                                              ORIENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CO LTD                                           46"  BLACKEY  MUGSTER                                                                                         Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             80
                                                                                                                                                                                                   46"  CAL MUGSTER                                                                                              Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             50
                                                                                                                                                                                                   46"  WHITE POLAR BEAR                                                                                         Lead in Children's Product/FHSA                                                                                                                                     CHINA             80
        USA HOMEMAX INC                                                                                             XIAMEN NEW KUNLUN TRADE CO LTD                                                 PLASTIC TOY CAR (4PCS)                                                                                        Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                                                                                                        CHINA             1440
        VEL-MEX CORP.                                                                                               UNKNOWN                                                                        BALERO- WOODEN TOY                                                                                            Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA                                                                                                                           MEXICO            1560
                                                                                                                                                                                                   BALERO-WOODEN TOY                                                                                             Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA                                                                                                                           MEXICO            1040
                                                                                                                                                                                                   WAGGING ANIMALS                                                                                               Lead-in-Paint Toy/Children's Product/CPSA                                                                                                                           MEXICO            24000
        WORLD LOGISTICS US INC                                                                                      MAGIC SOURCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                                             PLANE WITH LIGHT                                                                                              Small parts and Tracking label violation                                                                                                                            CHINA             1350
        XTREME TOYS CORP.                                                                                           BESTWELL FAREAST GROUP LTD                                                     SUPER RACETRACK                                                                                               Tracking label violation                                                                                                                                            CHINA             360
        GOTOP TOYS COMPANY LIMITED                                                                                  B.O. CAR                                                                       Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation                                CHINA                                                                                                                                                               720
        ELECTRIC PIANO                                                                                              Small parts and Small parts certificate violation                              CHINA                                                                                                         1080
        FREE WHEEL DUCK                                                                                             Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation CHINA                                                                                                         1440
        PUSH ROOSTER                                                                                                Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation CHINA                                                                                                         1440
        PUSH TRAIN                                                                                                  Small parts and Small parts certificate violation                              CHINA                                                                                                         1440
        FARM ANIMAL SET                                                                                             Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                   CHINA                                                                                                         720
        PUSH PLANE                                                                                                  Small parts and Small parts certificate violation and Tracking label violation CHINA                                                                                                         3600
        WILD ANIMAL SET                                                                                             Lead in Children's Product/FHSA and Tracking label violation                   CHINA                                                                                                         720
        Y & T IMPORT LLC                                                                                            AOTUO INDS                                                                     PLASTIC BALLS                                                                                                 Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             5760
        YOUNG STAR TOYS & GIFTS, INC.                                                                               R.P. TOYS FACTORY                                                              1 PC DOLL DET                                                                                                 Exceeds Phthalates permanent ban limit and Tracking label violation                                                                                                 CHINA             120
        



                                

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