TGI Tuesday Giveaway: Sassy Bath Toys

We recently published Sassy’s new list of bath toys made from safer materials and we’ve had such a HUGE response from you that we just had to give some away! Sassy is filling a gap for many parents when it comes to safe bath toys, because PVC-free options are still really hard to find.  If [...]

BPA, PVC and Phthalate-free Baby Bathtub and Seat Buying Guide

We pretty well have the bath toys covered, but what about safe bath tubs and seats?  You’ve probably noticed that most of the options out there are marked with a recycling code, making it difficult to know what type of plastic they’re made from. It turns out there is good news!  It appears that you [...]

12 New PVC-free Sassy Bath Toys

Here we are, coming up on our third year in business and safe bath toys are still difficult to locate! It’s always good news when manufacturers introduces great new bath toys made without toxic plastic.   For 2010, all Sassy bath toys are now BPA and phthalate-free and twelve of them are also PVC-free. PVC-free Bath [...]

PVC-free Ball Pits Balls for Safe Playtime

We finally tracked down a couple of PVC-free ball manufacturers after running into way too many toxic brands.  So many companies responded to our inquiries in the same way, “All of our play pit balls are made with non-toxic, phthalate-free PVC.”  Ummmm, right . . . Not only are many of the balls made from [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Boon PVC-free Odd Ducks

If you’ve spent any time looking for PVC-free Christmas gifts, then you know how difficult it is to find them.  PVC-free “rubber” duckies are very rare, but  Boon, Inc. has you covered with Squish, Slim, Bob and Jane.  They’re perfect for stocking stuffers and will be 30% off during our Christmas Bath Toy Sale starting Monday November [...]

Baby Products Packaged in PVC

Editors Note: This article was originally published by Alicia Voorhies at Healthy Child Healthy World. Many of us are aware of the dangers of PVC.  Made from the flammable gas vinyl chloride and then often combined with phthalates, PVC poses a threat from its inception to its afterlife in the landfill. We work hard to [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Boon’s PVC Free Odd Ducks

Let’s face it, PVC-free duckies are really hard to find (kind of like PVC-free pool toys!).  There are plenty of companies out there touting phthalate-free duckies, but that doesn’t eliminate the other toxic aspects of PVC.  Boon, Inc. has recently added the snazzy Odd Ducks to their ever-growing list of children’s innovations.  Yes, they have [...]

When is Vinyl not PVC?

There is a growing awareness of PVC’s toxic nature, but the quest to avoid it is daunting.   In order to successfully stay away from such a pervasive plastic, we need to take a closer look at what it is and where it’s found. Common uses for PVC PVC is everywhere and can be difficult to [...]

Which International Playthings Toys Are BPA, PVC and Phthtalate Free?

The Assistant Product Manager at International Playthings contacted us this week to provide some updated information on their line of toys. Dang, I love it when that happens! It turns out they are familiar with our Bath Toy Guide and have been working to reformulate many of their products for 2009.  Our previous Guide included [...]

Boon Bath Toy Review and Giveaway

Boon Scrubble Review and an Introduction Let me take a minute to officially introduce myself – my name is Joanie and I’m one of The Soft Landing Sisters.  You might remember seeing me – a very pregnant me – during the introduction of our Un-toxic Babies Flickr Group last Fall.  I’ll be popping in more [...]

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