A California bill that would help protect kids from ID theft is one step closer to becoming law.Source: Child Credit Freeze Federal Legislation Stalled Due To Politics « CBS San Francisco … [Read more...]
Car Seat Chemicals: Resources for Parents
A car seat is the only consumer product required by law in all 50 states, but critics say many of those seats are unnecessarily exposing kids to potentially dangerous chemicals.Parents don’t currently have the option to buy a car seat without chemical flame retardants, even though … [Read more...]
How I Found “Cancer-Causing” Flame Retardants In My Child… And In Her ‘Green’ Car Seat
I'm not a particularly green mom. Though, as a consumer reporter I've covered enough studies over the years to know I should try to reduce my child's exposure to concerning chemicals (especially those "known to cause cancer"). It certainly never occurred to me that there might be a … [Read more...]
Part 3: Reporter’s Shocking Discovery – Daughter & Car Seat Positive for “Cancer-Causing” Flame Retardant • CBS San Francisco
Excerpt CBSSF.com:The day after we received my daughter’s bio-monitoring results, we received the results from the foam sewn into in her car seat’s head rest and “Orbit Green Certified Fabric.” Ultimately three independent labs confirmed the car seat’s foam tested positive for … [Read more...]
Part 2: Car Seats With Violations, Consumers In The Dark • CBS San Francisco
Excerpt CBSSF.com: Companies are required to provide clear and reasonable warning before knowingly exposing anyone to a listed chemical known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. TDCPP is one of those cancer-causing chemicals, and we’ve discovered that Orbit Baby was twice served … [Read more...]
How to Protect Kids From ID Theft… One Year Later
More than a year after my first NewsMom blog on the topic, we finally aired the TV version of "How I Forced the Bureaus to Freeze My Child’s Credit."The two-part TV news series (below) was followed by a first-of-its-kind #FacebookLive chat where thousands gathered to ask me … [Read more...]
Kids At Risk Of ID Theft; How To Freeze Your Child’s Credit • CBS San Francisco
Children may be at greater risk than their parents of identity theft, but the fix could expose them to even more risk. Now there's a process to safely freeze their credit.Source: Kids At Risk Of Identity Theft; How To Freeze Your Child’s Credit « CBS San Francisco … [Read more...]
NewsMom Blog Prompts Child Credit Freeze Legislation
UPDATE 9/23/16: The governor has signed California's Child Credit Freeze Legislation AB 1580. California parents can now freeze their child's credit!My first-ever NewsMom blog was titled “Why My Toddler Has a Credit Card.” Six (long) months later, I followed that up with "How I … [Read more...]
Popular Car Seats Found To Contain Concerning Flame Retardant • CBS News
Excerpt CBSNews.com:Limiting a child’s exposure to toxic chemicals is a big issue for many parents, but finding eco-friendly products may cost more than a thousand dollars for a car seat stroller system.One manufacturer claimed to market the only car seat free from the most … [Read more...]
Part 1: High-End Car Seat Contains Concerning Flame Retardant • CBS San Francisco
Excerpt CBSSF.com:As KPIX ConsumerWatch Reporter Julie Watts was first to report on her blog, a high-end child car seat that is marketed as the only car seat without hazardous flame retardants has been found to contain them after all.The Orbit Baby car seat has been a must-have … [Read more...]