NEWS: Target Recalls TWO Circo-Brand Items

Target announced a new Circo-brand recall today, add this to the Circo Booster Seat recall from June 15, this one on their Aloma Infant Girls Sandals. No injuries have been reported yet.

The sandals have decorative white plastic flowers attached to the toes and side areas. The flowers can be detached and pose a choking hazard. For a full refund, bring the shoes into any Target.

An additional 10 injuries have been reported since Target's 2009 recall of the Circo Child Booster Seats, bringing the total number of injuries to 18. The additional injuries prompted Target to expand the recall of the product from those seats sold between Dec. 2008 and June 2009, to all seats sold as far back as 2005. The constant issue is the restraint buckle or safety buckle can suddenly detach and allow the child to topple out. This could pose some serious consequences depending on the circumstances, so Target's pretty lucky there haven't been any permanent disabling or fatal injuries.

Visit the Consumer Safety Product Commission for more information on these and all recalls.

Opinion: Waste of Money

Ok I admit it, I spend way more on my daughter's clothing than on my own. I still have shirts from high school for crying out loud (yes that was over a decade ago--couldn't you tell by the "crying out loud phrase?"), then again I did live in Rome, Italy so some of them are still damn nice shirts.

Anyway, the point is I went to Burlington Mall today in Burlington, Mass. and went into a chain baby store. Yes, the clothes are well put-together (which is funny cause their adult line isn't half as nice as their baby line), and yes the clothes are ultra cute, but seriously why would I spend $20+ dollars on a WHITE dress for my infant? Who is doing this? If you are, stop immediately, it's a total waste of money--unless of course you're rich.

I'm a huge fan of Target, eBay, Amazon and even Gymboree has great sales most of the time--and they give you duckets off with their Gymbucks. Sure there is a need to totally geek out and get one or two super cute summer dresses for the little one, but I refuse to spend more than $15 on something (and usually it's more like $8 tops) I know is only going to fit for a few months and probably wind up with a big green pea stain on it.

I wonder what's the most ridiculously expensive baby item out there...I'll have to do some research.