Are formula cans and plastic baby bottles safe? The linings of formula cans and polycarbonate (a type of plastic) baby bottles contain the chemical bisphenol A (or BPA). While there's little scientific data on the effects of BPA on ...
The lowdown on bottles and nipples If you're planning to bottle-feed your baby breast milk or formula, you'll need bottles and nipples. Simple, right? Here's the tricky part: Choosing ones that work for your baby. Some babies take ...
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A baby bottle is a bottle with a teat (also called a nipple in the US) to drink directly from. It is typically used by infants and young children when a mother does not breastfeed, or if someone cannot (as conveniently) drink from a cup, ...
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Baby bottles can be used in a variety of ways, and how you use the bottles will help determine which bottle is right for you. A good bottle can help prevent stomach upset and other problems associated with bottles. Learn more before you buy ...
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Bedding major Tempur-Pedic International said its shareholders have approved changing the name of the company to Tempur Sealy International. The name change, made in the wake of the company's March acquisition of Sealy Inc., was ...
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CHANDLER, Ariz. - In the early 2000s, bedding retailer Nelson Bercier didn't bother to evaluate the business practices that were successful and the ones that needed some work. His statement probably surprised attendees at ...
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What dangers lurk in your backyard? Especially for young children, the risks range from the obvious (mowers and tractors) to the unexpected (poisonous plants). Here are the major danger zones--and how to minimize your child's risk this ...
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We've asked consumers about these various mattress features several times over the years, and it's interesting to see how the list of features rated "important" or "very important" has changed over time. Given a tough economy in recent ...
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Specialty bedding producer Dormeo Octaspring is adding a manufacturing operation to its facility here, the company announced. Dormeo said it has invested more than $500,000 to retrofit its 30,000-square-foot facility with new ...
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Reverie’s new dealer portal offers easy access to product company brochures, marketing materials and other information. Bedding source Reverie has launched an online dealer portal designed to support its retailers and their retail ...
This Got Sleep? store in Vancouver, Wash., is the second of the mall-based specialty sleep shops opened by West Coast retailer Sleep Train. It is designed to provide on-the-go mall shoppers with a comfortable, convenient environment to ...
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You can safely bring a newborn home from the hospital in any one of the 29 infant car seats from Consumer Reports' tests. Some of the seats we tested cost $200 or more but others are half that price. Spending less can still buy you a seat ...
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CARTHAGE, Mo. - Components producer Leggett & Platt said its first-quarter earnings rose 11.6% despite a sales decline of about 1%. The company attributed the earnings jump to cost improvements and a favorable product mix in certain ...
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed a bill that stiffens the penalties for knowingly selling used bedding as a new product. The bill, which was backed by the Arkansas Homefurnishings Assn., was overwhelmingly approved by the state House ...
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In March 2013, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up by 8.9 percent year-on-year (the following growth rates of value added are real growth rates, after deducting price factors), 1.0 percentage ...