FREE Children's Health Screenings at Sam's Club this Saturday (no membership required!)

Sam's Clubs are hosting a free children's health and ID screening on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is open to everyone, not just members!

Go here to see more details and find a participating Sam's Club near you!

The screenings include blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and vision checks, in addition to fingerprint kits and DNA swabs.

Thanks Birmingham Bargain Mom!

RECALL: Adventure Playsets

Please, please spread the word about this recall. So many of us with young children have swingsets in our yard and people who have these Adventure Playsets swingsets may not know of the recall!!

Name of product: Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets

Recall Alert: Toyota 06 & 07 Highlander Hybrid and RX 400h

Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of Certain 2006 and 2007 Model Year Highlander Hybrid and RX 400h Vehicles

The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the Hybrid System Inverter contains a control board with transistors. Certain transistors on the control boards in some of the subject vehicles were inadequately soldered and could be damaged from heat caused by a large current flow during high-load driving.

If this were to occur, various warning lamps will illuminate on the instrument panel. In most cases the vehicle will enter a fail-safe driving mode, resulting in reduced power in which the vehicle can still be driven for short distances. In limited instances, the power supply circuit fuse could blow when the transistor is damaged. If the fuse blows, the hybrid system will stop and the vehicle will coast to a stop.

Toyota is currently working on obtaining the necessary replacement parts. Once the replacement parts are available, we will notify owners. In the Interim, owners of the involved vehicles will be notified of the recall by first class mail in mid-July, 2011.

Once the replacement parts have been produced in sufficient quantities, Toyota will send a second owner notification by first class mail advising owners to make an appointment with an authorized Toyota dealer to have the IPM inspected and if necessary replaced at no charge.

Detailed information and answers to questions are available to customers at www.toyota.com/recall and the Toyota Customer Experience Center (1 800-331-4331) or www.lexus.com/recall and Lexus Customer Satisfaction (1 800-255-3987).

Recall - Britax B-Nimble strollers

No reported injuries, kudos to Britax for acting on this so quickly. Be sure if you have a B-Nimble to check your model number immediately!!

Name of product: B-Nimble Strollers
Units: About 20,000 in the United States and 800 in Canada
Importer: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Hazard: An audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not. When the brake is not engaged, the stroller can move unexpectedly posing a risk of injury to the child occupant.
Incidents/Injuries: Britax has received seven reports of the brake not being fully engaged. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves B-Nimble umbrella strollers manufactured on or after August 1, 2010. Strollers included in the recall have model numbers U311771, U311773, U311775 and U311780. The date of manufacture labels and model numbers can be found on the lower frame/tube on either the left or the right side. The strollers were sold in a variety of colors including black and silver, Cowmooflage (black and white), green and red.

Recall Alert: Infant Girl's Sandals at Target!

Name of Product: Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals

Girl's dress recall (TJMaxx/Marshall's)

Name of Product: Emma's Garden® Polka-Dot girls' dresses

RECALL ALERT: Target/Circo booster seats!

Name of product: Circo Child Booster Seats

RECALL ALERT! Bike helmets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Full-face bicycle helmets

13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You

I thought this article was fascinating, especially since they interviewed convicted burglars to get the "inside tips" on how they pick their victims.

Having your house broke into can be devastating financially.  We all want to protect what we have.  Here are 13 things that burglars don't want you to know.

How to safely dispose of medications

Since the big McNeil Pharmaceuticals recall, I found myself wondering what I was supposed to do with the two bottles of recalled medicine I had.  I know you're not supposed to flush it or just throw it away.  You hear about all the stuff that seeps into water.  I don't want to contribute to that problem.

Thankfully, when McNeil contacted me about my refund, they included a link to Smarxtdisposal.net which tells exactly how to dispose of medication safely.

Here's what Smarxtdisposal.net says:

1. DO NOT FLUSH unused medications and DO NOT POUR them down a sink or drain.
2. Be Proactive and Dispose of Unused Medication In Household Trash. When discarding unused medications, ensure you protect children and pets from potentially negative effects:
• Pour medication into a sealable plastic bag. If medication is a solid (pill, liquid capsule, etc.), add water to dissolve it.
• Add kitty litter, sawdust, coffee grounds (or any material that mixes with the medication and makes it less appealing for pets and children to eat) to the plastic bag.
• Seal the plastic bag and put it in the trash. 
• Remove and destroy ALL identifying personal information (prescription label) from all medication containers before recycling them or throwing them away.
3. Check for Approved State and Local Collection Programs. Another option is to check for approved state and local collection alternatives such as community based household hazardous waste collection programs. In certain states, you may be able to take your unused medications to your community pharmacy or other location for disposal.

You can't afford to miss this freebie!

Protection One is offering FREE child safety temporary tattoos!

I know, I thought what? 

You apply the temporary tattoo then write your phone number in the space provided on the tattoo.  These are great if you're going to amusement parks, the zoo, or any other crowded area where your child could get separated from you.

Nothing is more valuable than our children which is why you can't afford to miss this freebie!

After you claim your freebie, check out these child safety tips!