http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com Thu, 07 May 2009 17:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/11/13/%e2%80%9csophie-the-giraffe%e2%80%9d-pulled-from-toys-r-us-canada/ http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/11/13/%e2%80%9csophie-the-giraffe%e2%80%9d-pulled-from-toys-r-us-canada/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:48:02 +0000 ThisGirlWearsGlasses http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/?p=311 I just spoke to a Manager at Toys R Us Canada and they have been notified by their Head Office to pull ‘Sophie’ off their shelves ACROSS CANADA.  The product has been removed from their shelves and is no longer available for purchase. Health Canada has not issued a recall or product warning but according to [...]]]> http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/11/13/%e2%80%9csophie-the-giraffe%e2%80%9d-pulled-from-toys-r-us-canada/feed/ 8 http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/11/12/when-does-having-an-opinion-mean-youre-a-fraud/ http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/11/12/when-does-having-an-opinion-mean-youre-a-fraud/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:39:19 +0000 ThisGirlWearsGlasses http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/?p=305 When I first had the idea of hosting a blog, I knew that by putting myself “out there” I left myself open to criticism. The topic of consumer safety and particularly, toy recalls was my champion topic since I am deeply affected by the topic. However, what I did not anticipate was the amount of [...]]]> http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/11/12/when-does-having-an-opinion-mean-youre-a-fraud/feed/ 7 http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/10/06/sophie-the-giraffe-is-smaller-than-a-hot-dog-wiener/ http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/10/06/sophie-the-giraffe-is-smaller-than-a-hot-dog-wiener/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:28:20 +0000 ThisGirlWearsGlasses http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/?p=259 When I became a parent some of the wisdom which we received was: 1. If you can pass the toy through a toilet paper roll means it is too small for a child under the age of 3 2. If the toy is more narrow than a hot dog wiener means it is too small for a [...]]]> http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/10/06/sophie-the-giraffe-is-smaller-than-a-hot-dog-wiener/feed/ 17 http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/09/02/abc-news-recalled-toys-being-resold-online/ http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/09/02/abc-news-recalled-toys-being-resold-online/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:10:10 +0000 ThisGirlWearsGlasses http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/?p=203 There are recalled toys still available for purchase?!? Here is a news clip from November 2007 from ABC News on the expose of purchasing toys recalled online. I have decided to post this video due to its current relevance. If the consumers are not notified of the recalls, regardless of the size of recall we are [...]]]> http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/09/02/abc-news-recalled-toys-being-resold-online/feed/ 0 http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/08/19/recalled-big-top-flippity-flops-by-alex-toys/ http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/08/19/recalled-big-top-flippity-flops-by-alex-toys/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:32:44 +0000 ThisGirlWearsGlasses http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/?p=11 Alex Toys are a really popular toy company with a wide selection of toys (plastic, wooden, activity based, painted, etc). Alex products are immensely popular for their bath time activity sets and tub paints. Last week, Alex Toys received a Health Canada recall notice for “Big Top Flippity Flops” which is a painted circus theme [...]]]> http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/08/19/recalled-big-top-flippity-flops-by-alex-toys/feed/ 0 http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/08/01/how-marketing-makes-people-forget/ http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/08/01/how-marketing-makes-people-forget/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:31:09 +0000 ThisGirlWearsGlasses http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/?p=140 Will toy recalls sidetrack Mattel? Sep. 6 – Mattel’s three recalls of Chinese-made toys is a public relations nightmare, but its impact won’t significantly harm the toymaker’s holiday sales, according to experts. “Will Toy recalls sidetrack Mattel?” ]]> http://www.thisgirlwearsglasses.com/2008/08/01/how-marketing-makes-people-forget/feed/ 0