Speaking of the darker side of Disney, they've instituted a voluntary recall,
along with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, of Baby Einstein
children's footed pajamas. The good news is, only about 200 of these
are being recalled, so chances are you're not an unlucky owner, but the
bad news is that they don't meet flammability requirements, and that
could be very bad indeed. The affected sleepwear is either green with
blue sleeves with a caterpillar on the front, or yellow with orange
sleeves sporting a duck on the front and the words, "quack quack". The
words "Baby Einstein" (are you aware of how much it pains me even to
type "Baby Einstein"?) are printed on the back, and there's a tag
inside that reads (this had to be there somewhere) "Disney Store".
Lest
you worry unnecessarily, it's good to know also that the recall is ONLY
for the 12 and18 month sizes, and identical sleepwear in sizes 3, 6,
and 9 months are not affected.
You can of course return your
kid's jammies to The Disney Store for a complete refund. Plus gas money
for the drive, and something extra for the snacks you had to buy your
kid for the trip. (I wish. Sorry, I'm kidding about that last part, but
seriously, shouldn't they? To schlep all the way to the mall or
whatever to return something that was defective and not your fault to
begin with, shouldn't companies give you an incentive, something
besides, "At least your kid didn't get hurt by our shoddy product"?)
