Celebrate Global Kinetic Sand Day with These New Playsets

by Karly WoodAugust 11, 2020

Happy Global Kinetic Sand Day! August 11 marks the first ever #KineticSandDay, declared by Spin Master to celebrate the squeezable sand that never dries out.

In collaboration with mom of four Hilaria Baldwin, Spin Master is encouraging families to embrace this special day by sharing how they play with Kinetic Sand on social media using #KineticSandDay. Baldwin will also be taking over the @KineticSand Instagram account to share her she and her four kiddos play with the fun product.

This fall, you’ll be able to shop two fun new sets that will take your Kinetic Sand game to the next level. The Kinetic Sand Sandwhirlz Playset ($19.99) comes with a built in play area, over 10 tools and two pounds of Kinetic Sand.

The Kinetic Kalm Zen Box ($29.99) is the first kit for adults! It comes with two pounds of sand, three tools and a modern table top tray. It’s the perfect way for parents to relax after a stressful day!

How are you celebrating Global Kinetic Sand Day?

––Karly Wood

All photos: Courtesy of Spin Master/Kinetic Sand

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RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Voluntarily Recalled Due to Undeclared Peanut on Outer Packaging

by Jennifer SwartvagherMay 10, 2020

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) product in the United States. This recall is being conducted because the outer packaging indicates that the product is “Cheese” variety, while the individually-wrapped product contained in the package is “Peanut Butter” variety. The outer carton does, however, provide an allergen advisory statement indicating that the product “May contain peanuts.”

In addition, the inner package contains 16, 1.35oz. individually-wrapped six-cracker sandwiches that are properly labeled as RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and declare peanut as an ingredient. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanut may risk serious or life- threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product.

This recall is limited exclusively to the RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) available at retail stores nationwide with the following UPC code and “Best When Used By Dates”:

Retail UPC: 0 44000 03826 7

Best When By Used By Dates (found on left side of carton):

18SEP20

20SEP20

28SEP20

29SEP20

30SEP20

01OCT20

02OCT20

No other RITZ products, Mondelēz Global LLC products nor any other geographies outside the U.S. are included in or affected by this recall.

There have been no reports of injury or illness related to this product. This recall is just a precaution.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product containing peanut was distributed in outer packaging that did not list “peanut butter” in the ingredient statement. Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure that this issue does not recur.

Consumers who have this product should discard any product they may have. Consumers can contact the company at 1-844-366-1171, 24 hours a day to get more information about the recall, and Consumer Relations specialists are available Mon. -Fri., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Whole Foods Recalls Cookies Due to Contamination Concerns

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 23, 2019

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes and 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes because the products may contain undeclared milk or tree nuts (coconut). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or coconut run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.

The affected products were sold at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. The Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes may contain milk that was not declared on the package label. The Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes may contain milk or coconut that were not declared on the package label.

The two products to look out for are listed below:

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes with the UPC number 9948247605 and “best when used by” dates through May 1, 2020.

Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes with the UPC number 9948247606 and “best when used by” dates through May 9, 2020.

All affected products have been removed from store shelves. Two reactions have been reported to date.

Customers who purchased these products at Whole Foods Market can bring a valid receipt into stores for a full refund. Consumers with additional questions can call 1-844-936-8255 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday, or 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CST Saturday through Sunday.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Whole Foods

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When Can You Try Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew & the Rest of the Fall Menu?

by Erica LoopAugust 26, 2019

The official first day of fall is still almost a month away, but not at Starbucks! The coffee retailer recently declared an Aug. 27 start to autumn—complete with a brand-new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew.

Even though the PSL is a fall fave (for the 16th year in a row), Sbucks recently announced the release of the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. So if you’re still sweltering away in the late-August weather, you can get another chilled out pumpkin fix in with this iced pick.

As the first new pumpkin cold coffee drink since the PSL debuted in 2003, the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is a caffeinated history maker. The drink is made with Starbucks Cold Brew, vanilla and a pumpkin cream cold foam. Top that with pumpkin spice and you’ve got fall in a cup.

Along with the new Cold Brew, look for other fall selections to hit Starbucks’ menu. The Salted Caramel Mocha, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Pumpkin Scone, Pumpkin Spice Madeleines, Cat Cake Pop and, of course, PSL will debut Aug. 27.

—Erica Loop

Photos: Courtesy of Starbucks

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Amy Schumer Is Never Taking Her Hospital Underwear Off & We’re Totally with Her

by Shahrzad WarkentinJune 13, 2019

Those mesh underwear they give you in the hospital after birth are a long way from sexy, but you have to admit they are pretty comfortable. So it’s not too much of a stretch, to want to wear them forever. Which is exactly what Amy Schumer declared in a hilarious Instagram post.

New mom and comedian, Schumer hasn’t been shy about sharing her pregnancy and postpartum experiences with fans on social media. Her most recent post is one all moms can relate to, the love of this completely hideous, but oh so lovely mesh hospital underwear.

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Schumer wrote “5 weeks. Hospital underwear for life!” Pulling on a pair of regular underwear after these is never fun so it’s easy to understand why the post garnered over one million likes and thousands of comments applauding Schumer’s honesty and pure bravery to post those mesh underwear pics.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: Amy Schumer via Instagram

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Pregnancy Is as Hard on Your Body as Running a Marathon

by Shahrzad WarkentinJune 11, 2019

From the added weight strain to the sheer exhaustion, science has finally declared that being pregnant is basically like sprinting through a marathon. A new study says that pregnant women expend nearly the same energy as endurance athletes.

The study published in Science Advances was looking to measure the maximum human energy expenditure and found that endurance athletes competing in long-distance events like Tour de France and Iron Man generally peak at an energy expenditure level of 2.5 BMR. In other words the burn calories at an average rate of 2.5 times their resting metabolic rate. What researchers found surprising about this is the fact that pregnant women expend nearly the same amount of energy, with an average of 2.2 BMR, according to CTVNews.

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What the study ultimately proved was the limit of what is possible for humans and being pregnant is pretty close to reaching that limit, Herman Pontzer, study co-author and associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University explained to CTVNews.

“I think we all have the potential—but how do we reach it? With pregnancy your body takes over and you have no control over it,” he said. “Every mother who has gone through a pregnancy has experienced that effort themselves.”

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The Most Epic National Spelling Bee Ever Just Ended in an 8-Way Tie

by Shahrzad WarkentinJune 3, 2019

Can you spell erysipelas? Or even define it? Eight kids under age 15 can and they all took home the title of Champion in the 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee.

After 20 nail-biting rounds the judges of the 92nd Scripps Spelling Bee declared not one, but eight champions. Three hours into the competition and the voice of the Scripps Bee, Jacques Bailly, announced that they were running out of words to challenge the competitors. Then for the first time in history more than two winnners were announced.

Congratulations to our Octochamps!#Speller5 Rishik Gandhasri#Speller93 Erin Howard#Speller132 Saketh Sundar#Speller307 Shruthika Padhy#Speller354 Sohum Sukhatankar#Speller407 Abhijay Kodali#Speller427 Christopher Serrao#Speller462 Rohan Raja https://t.co/du3VgXKKEz pic.twitter.com/ZhYvFeiWE0

— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee) May 31, 2019

The champs were Rishik Gandhasri, 13; Erin Howard, 14; Saketh Sundar, 13; Shruthika Padhy, 13; Sohum Sukhatankar, 13; Abhijay Kodali, 12; Christopher Serrao, 13; and Rohan Raja, 13

Each winner went five perfect rounds, spelling the final 47 words with precision. They will all take home the $50,000 prize, trophies and will enjoy an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: Scripps National Spelling Bee via Facebook

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This State Just Capped the Price on This Life-Saving Medication

by Erica LoopMay 28, 2019

There’s no doubt that the cost of insulin is increasing. According to the Health Care Cost Institute, between the years 2012 and 2016 gross spending on the prescription drug rose by $2,841 per person. Now one state is doing something to lower the often-hefty price tag that comes with a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. And it just might save lives!

Colorado recently became the first state to put a price cap on private insurance copays for insulin. While it’s not unheard of (actually, it’s pretty common) for a diabetic to pay hundreds of dollars a month to get this life-saving medication, Colorado’s new legislation puts a $100 per month limit on out-of-pocket spending.

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According to CBS Denver, Governor Jared Polis (who signed the bill into law) said, “We declare that the days of insulin price gouging are over in Colorado.” Even though the law won’t regulate how much drug manufacturers charge for insulin, it will directly keep costs down for patients.

If you’re wondering just how widespread or serious this issue is, take a look at use stats. According to Yale researchers, more than one-quarter of diabetics report using less insulin than needed due to the prohibitively costly price tag.

While it doesn’t look like the cost of insulin will decrease anytime soon, legislation like Colorado’s can help diabetics to get the life-saving medication they need—without having to go into debt to foot the bill.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Stevepb via Pixabay

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Salad Products Recalled at Whole Foods & Whole Foods 365 Stores Due to Undeclared Allergen

by Erica LoopMay 19, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced a salad, wrap and salad bar tray recall for products sold at Whole Foods Markets and Whole Foods Markets 365 in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Representatives from GHSW, LLC (the manufacturers of the recalled items) did not immediately return Red Tricycle’s request for comment.

The current recall was issued after the discovery of an undeclared potential allergen. The mayonnaise used to make some of the products may contain soy. If you or your child have a soy allergy, read on for more recall information.

GHSW, LLC Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy in Certain Salads, Wraps and Salad Bar Trays Sold at Select Whole Foods Market and Whole Foods Market 365 Stores https://t.co/7UC7BTwm4I

— U.S. FDA Recalls (@FDArecalls) May 16, 2019

Recalled Product Description: GHSW Salads, Wraps and Salad Bar Trays

The products in this recall were sold in two Whole Foods Markets 365 in Texas and at various Whole Foods Markets in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. These include Classic Potato Salad, Classic Tuna Salad Wrap, Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad, Traditional Egg Salad, Yellowfin Tuna Salad, Broccoli Crunch, Veggie Crudite Bowl with Asparagus and Bell Peppers and Veggie Crudite Bowl with Jicama and Mini Peppers.

For a full list of products, sizes, packaging and UPC codes, visit the FDA’s website here.

Why These Salad Products Were Recalled

GHSW found during a routine label review that the products’ packaging did not properly declare soy. While some of the products do contain the words “May Contain Soy,” all of the labels in the recall fail to correctly declare this ingredient, putting anyone with a soy allergy at risk.

There are currently no known injuries or adverse reactions caused by these products.

How to Tell if Your Salad Product or Wrap is Part of the Recall

The recall only includes products sold at select Whole Foods and Whole Foods 365 stores in the states of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Visit the FDA’s website for a full description of each product on the recall list.

What Parents Can Do

If you have one of the affected products and you, your child or anyone else in your household has a soy allergy, don’t eat it. Throw the product away or bring it back to the place of purchase for a refund. You can call GHSW with questions at 888-449-9386 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. or email info@rfgfoods.com.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Courtesy of Whole Foods Market

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The History of Mother’s Day: What You Didn’t Know About the Holiday

by Ayren Jackson-CannadyMay 7, 2019

Moms have been around since the beginning of time, so it’s no surprise that there’s a lot more to the Mother’s Day holiday than just breakfast in bed and floral bouquets (although, we love those things, too!). Show mom how much you care by impressing her with these Mother’s Day fun facts … and flowers.

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In 1872...
The first Mother's Day in the United States was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe, who is a pacifist, suffragette, and writer of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Her goal was to have a day where mothers could come together in the name of peace.

Petal Pusher
Mother’s Day sees around one-quarter of all flowers purchased throughout the year.

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Caller I.D.
According to the Pew Research Center, more phone calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year. In the United States alone, more than 122 million calls are made to moms on Mother's Day.

Give Me an 'M'
In most of the world’s languages, the word for “mother” begins with the letter M—German is "mutter," Hindi is "maji," and Lithuanian is "motina" to name a few.

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The Grandmother of Mother's Day
Anna Jarvis, a social activist and community organizer, founded the modern American concept of Mother’s Day in 1908. Ironically, Jarvis never married or had children.

Too Much of a Good Thing?
Soon after President Woodrow Wilson declared Mother’s Day a national holiday, it became so commercialized (like it is today) that Anna Jarvis, the holiday's creator, actually campaigned to have it rescinded.

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Get Carded
Roughly 65% of all greeting card sales happen during the last five days before Mother's Day. Us? Procrastinators? Noooooo.

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
You know all of those sweaters and cardigans that Mr. Rogers wore on his television show? Most of them were knitted by his real mother. Awwww!

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Medal Ceremony
After France lost more than 4% of its population in World War I, the government celebrated Mother's Day in 1920 by giving moms medals—women with five kids got a bronze medal, women with eight got silver, and those with ten or more got gold!

In Good Company
There are approximately two billion (yes, BILLION) mothers in the world.

Big Spender
Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated that shoppers would spend $23.1 billion (yes, BILLION again). That's about $180 per mama.

Gabby Cullen

Nom Nom
Mother’s Day is the most popular day of the year for people to eat out. Yep, it's even bigger than Valentine’s Day.

Grammar Police
Mother's Day is written with an apostrophe before the "s" because it was intended to honor moms individually, not collectively.

Flower Power
The Carnations, which are the go-to Mother's Day flower, do not drop their petals. Instead, they hug them to the center, just like a mom does with her kids. Swoon!

—Ayren Jackson-Cannady

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