We just returned from our annual work/vacation in Europe – the same trip on which we discovered the Svan Chair nine years ago in a Stockholm baby shop!
We had a busy schedule that didn’t afford much vacation time, but we were able to steal away for many special moments. In fact, the day we arrived [...]

This morning I was sent this article from our PR firm. It talks about how federal agencies are now cracking down on a metal commonly used in children’s jewelry.
“Regulators reacted swiftly to an Associated Press investigation reporting that some Chinese manufacturers have been using cadmium in place of lead in children’s charm bracelets [...]

I find it hard to believe that we returned from the ABC Kids Expo two weeks ago.   How is September already over?  It has been a whirlwind few weeks for all of us at Scandinavian Child.  Our entire team has been working hard, gearing up for a great fall and an amazing holiday season.
 The ABC [...]

 As we recognize the month of September as Baby Safety Month and this week in particular as Certification Awareness Week, it is important to understand why Certification is still an important and misunderstood issue. The CPSIA legislation from last summer had a sweeping impact on the baby product industry.  It tightened up requirements on lead, phthalates, [...]

I never thought it would happen, not to the Svan High Chair.  But it did – someone has tried to create a counterfeit of our flagship product and the effects are much bigger than patent and trademark violations.Â
Buyer beware – counterfeit products might cost less, but they can be dangerous!
We discovered that someone was building [...]

This article was posted by Consumer Reports back in April, but it has lived on for many months because of its controversial claims, particularly about sling carriers.Â
The article is brief – in my opinion, too brief.  Some people think the opposition to slings is ‘anti-baby wearing’, but I think it warrants some serious discussion.  Consumer [...]

 September is the annual Baby Safety Month and while baby safety is important year-round, we take this month to highlight key safety issues that matter to parents and caregivers. Last year, the focus was on car seats and the year before was ‘Out and About’. With all the legislation this past year around consumer product [...]

I was walking through Target the other day, passing the display where they play CDs they have for sale near the greeting cards. They usually play the sounds of the ocean or piano music, but this time they were playing lullaby songs. I literally stopped right there in the middle of the aisle and in [...]