We are thrilled to announce that the Beaba Babycook was featured as a MUST HAVE baby item on the Martha Stewart Show today. Brenda had a seat on the second row, so tune in tomorrow for her update on her morning in the studio.

Consumer Reports released this report about a week ago and it is stirring up some controversy in our office and among the juvenile products community.
There are several reasons why these five products make the list of ‘Products Not to Buy’. The co-sleeping devices, positioners and bedding appear to be on the list because of the [...]

A team from SCI just got back from Los Angeles, where we attended Baby Celebration , a super fabulous consumer show.
We held a fundraiser at our booth where consumers donated money to ACT (Austism Care and Treatment) in honor of Austism Awareness month. There were an assortment of prizes, including lillebaby EveryWear carriers and Babycooks, [...]

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Toys R Us has stopped ordering drop-side cribs because of safety concerns. Concerns which stem from the 21 recalls of 4.2 million cribs over the past two years because of hazardous defects. “Products involved in the recalls have been linked to at least five infant deaths and 16 [...]

Check out Brenda’s tips for planning a nursery, featured on The Daily Candy Kids Edition .
Tips for Planning a Nursery: Planning a nursery is a serious undertaking.
We asked Brenda Berg, founder and CEO of Scandinavian Child, vice-chair of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association , voting member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (it [...]

Every now and then, we like to take the opportunity to give a “shout out” to some of our favorite companies, Web sites, products etc. This month, we asked the SCI staff for some of their favorite blogs and Web sites.
Brenda Berg (CEO) – I don’t have time to read a lot of sites, but [...]

Even the Cousteau family is getting concerned about the toxic chemicals that are used to make mattresses and other upholstered products flame retardant. I have long been concerned about the CA Flammability Standards and am so glad to see that Healthy Child Healthy World , Dr. Greene , the Center for Environmental Health , and [...]

We are so excited to announce that Anka and lillebaby are now proud sponsors of Operation Shower.
Operation Shower is a non-profit organization that recognizes and honors the sacrifices military families make by producing and coordinating baby showers for pregnant and expecting military personnel and their families.
Operation Shower was founded by Lena Morrisey of Lena’s Notebook [...]