Jessica Simpson Fesses Up to This Hilarious Pregnancy-Related Fiasco

by Erica LoopFebruary 14, 2019

A very pregnant Jessica Simpson recently shared a somewhat embarrassing, but totally relatable, incident on Instagram. After over-relaxing on the commode, the mama-to-be warned other women not to follow her lead. Read on for all the hilarious details.

According to her IG post, the celeb mama leaned back against the lid on her toilet…and Simpson broke her toilet seat! Simpson’s IG followers had plenty of supportive (pun intended) comments for her.

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Instead of blaming the singer—because seriously, who would?—Simpson’s followers blamed the seat itself with comments like, “Those lids are not made for long term wear and tear.” Another commenter played a similar type of blame game, writing, “I blame the manufacturers for cutting costs for cheap materials and poor design. There are wobbly toilet seats everywhere these days.”

Simpson also got praise for her candid take on pregnancy, with comments such as, “Haha, you’re the BEST! You rock pregnancy like a CHAMP” and, “That’s why we love you! Just like us!” So if you don’t want to wind up in the “just like us” category (or now have a fear of not so well made toilet seats), follow Simpson’s advice and don’t lean back.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Jessica Simpson via Instagram

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Don’t Panic but…Chicken Nuggets Just Got a Major Recall

by Erica LoopJanuary 18, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food and Safety Inspection Service recently announced a major chicken nugget recall. The recall includes 68,244 pounds of Perdue SimplySmart Organics gluten-free breaded chicken breast nuggets. Representatives from Perdue did not immediately return Red Tricycle’s request for comment.

This recall follows closely on the footsteps of several other meat, poultry and produce recalls. Unlike some of the other recalls, where microorganisms were at fault, the recent Perdue recall is for possible wood particle contamination.

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Recall Description: Perdue SimplySmart Organics Chicken Nuggets

The affected products include 22-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS GLUTEN FREE” with “Best By: Date 10/25/19” and UPC Bar Code “72745-80656” represented on the label.

Why the Chicken Nuggets Were Recalled

Perdue initiated the voluntary recall following three consumer complaints that wood was found in the chicken nugget packages. Jeff Shaw, Perdue’s Vice President for Quality Assurance, issued a media statement, noting, “After a thorough investigation, we strongly believe this to be an isolated incident, as only a minimal amount of these packages has the potential to contain pieces of wood. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to recall all packages of PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART® Organics Gluten Free Chicken Breast Nuggets produced during the same product run.”

As of now, there are no reports of adverse reactions, injury or illnesses caused by the issue.

How to Tell If Your Chicken Nuggets Were Recalled

The 49,632 bags of frozen, fully cooked nuggets include 22-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS GLUTEN FREE” with “Best By: Date 10/25/19” and UPC Bar Code “72745-80656” represented on the label. Look for the establishment number “P-33944” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

What Parents Can Do

Check your freezer! Even though the nuggets were produced on Oct. 25, 2018, it’s possible that consumers still have them in their freezers. If you have one of the recalled bags, do not eat the nuggets. Throw them out and contact Perdue Foods at 877-727-3447 for a full refund.

—Erica Loop

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The World’s Safest Airlines Are Kid-Friendly, Too

by Erica LoopJanuary 7, 2019

Planning your 2019 family vaycay? If safety’s your priority, these are the world’s safest airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com.

AirlineRatings.com formulates its top 20 safest airlines list from a variety of comprehensive factors, including “government audits, airline’s crash and serious incident record; profitability, industry-leading safety initiatives, and fleet age.” So, which airlines made the list for 2019?

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Australia’s Quantas took top honors as the world’s safest airline. Here is the full ranking of the top 20 safest airlines in the world; those in bold are also on our roundup of the best airlines for kids, too.

Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines (also a Best Airline for Kids)
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines (also a Best Airline for Kids)
Austrian Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
EVA Air
Finnair
Hawaiian Airlines (also a Best Airline for Kids)
KLM
Lufthansa
Qantas
Qatar,
Scandinavian Airline System
Singapore Airlines
Swiss
United Airlines (also a Best Airline for Kids)
Virgin group of airlines (Atlantic and Australia)

If you’re looking to save while still staying safe—and really, who isn’t)—these picks made AirlineRatings.com’s top 10 safest low-cost airlines list for 2019:

Flybe
Frontier (also a Best Airline for Kids)
HK Express
Jetblue (also a Best Airline for Kids)
Jetstar Australia/Asia,
Thomas Cook
Volaris
Vueling
Westjet
Wizz

Family-friendly, cheap and world’s safest? These all sound like a win in our book!

—Erica Loop

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This IKEA Recall Is Actually Pretty Terrifying

by Erica LoopOctober 15, 2018

It’s not just meat (so much meat lately) and cars that are subject to recalls lately: a recent IKEA ceiling light recall comes with a serious safety hazard that could impact your entire family—literally. Representatives from IKEA did not have a response to Red Tricycle’s request for comment.

The recalled product, the IKEA CALYPSPO ceiling lamp shade, can detach and fall. And obviously, that could cause an injury—especially when it’s a glass shade that could potentially fall from your ceiling. So what do you need to know about this lamp and its recall?

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IKEA CALYPSO Lamp Description

The current recall is only for IKEA’s CALYPSO ceiling lamp. The lamp has the article number 000.324.16 and a manufacturing date code between 1625 and 1744.

Why the Ceiling Lamp Was Recalled

Nineteen incident reports show that the glass shade can fall off the lamp’s base, injuring anyone standing under it (if it shatters or hits them). Of the 19 incidents in the United States, three resulted in an injury. According to IKEA’s recall, these injuries were minor.

How to Tell If Your Ceiling Lamp Is Part of the Recall

Do you have an IKEA CALYPSO ceiling lamp? Did you purchase it between Aug. 1, 2016 and July 2018? If you answered yes to both, check the article number and manufacturing date codes. You can find the date codes inside of the lamp shade. Remove the glass shade (very, very carefully) and check for date codes that are between 1625 and 1744.

What Can Parents Do

If you have the recalled product remove it from your ceiling immediately and return it to an IKEA store. The return does not require a receipt. Customers with the affected products are eligible for a full refund or a replacement product.

—Erica Loop

Featured Photo: Courtesy of IKEA

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Never Put These Things in Your Kid’s Car Seat, Mom’s Viral Post Warns

by Karly WoodApril 26, 2018

Every parent’s worst nightmare came true for North Dakota mom Hannah Mckinney Pope when she and her two-month-old daughter were involved in a terrible car accident. In a viral Facebook post about car seat safety, Pope details what exactly happened and how her infant daughter Robin actually slid out of her otherwise secure car seat.

Pope was driving her minivan with her daughter strapped in the back when she was involved in the accident. Her van flipped twice, back to front and finally rested on its side. Baby Robin was ejected from her car seat, and thankfully only sustained a hairline fracture in her arm and a few cuts. So what happened?

When Pope located the car seat in the vehicle, they were astonished to find that the straps were still pulled tight and locked. Additionally, the seat was still securely locked in the car seat base. In essence, the car seat did its job and was safely installed.

The reason Robin was ejected was because the after-market sheepskin strap covers Pope installed that did not come with the car seat. In a statement to Good Housekeeping, she states a car seat instructor identified that “the sheepskin seatbelt strap covers quickly [slid] against her daughter’s shirt causing her to fly out of the seat.”

This incident serves as a reminder that parents should exercise extreme caution when using any products related to their child’s car seat safety.

The Car Seat Lady reminds us that “Anything in the original box with the car seat (or sold separately AND specifically allowed by the seat manufacturer) has rigorous standards it must meet; most importantly, it has been crash tested with that particular car seat AND proven to be safe.”

Rule of thumb? Stay away from the cute accessories you buy separately and stick with those that came with your seat. Hannah Pope learned the scary way that safety trumps style every time!

––Karly Wood

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New Study Ranks States for Best & Worst Bullying Behavior

by Red TricycleJune 16, 2016

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Just in time for the first day of school, from WalletHub 2016 States with the Biggest Bullying Problems identifies the states where bullying is most pervasive. WalletHub’s analysts compared 45 states and the District of Columbia across 17 key metrics, ranging from “bullying-incident rate” to “truancy costs for schools” to “percentage of high school students bullied online.” Scroll below to see where your state ranks.

5 worst states by overall rank (Based on key metrics mentioned above)

1. Michigan (Total Score: 60.18)

2. Louisiana (59.34)

3. West Virginia (58.93)

4. Montana (56.92)

5. Arkansas (55.40)

10 best states by overall rank

1. Massachusetts (23.33)

2. North Carolina (29.86)

3. Vermont (31.12)

4. District of Columbia (32.31)

5. Rhode Island (33.25)

6. Florida (34.15)

7. Delaware (35.13)

8. Connecticut (35.17)

9. Hawaii (36.71)

10. California (38.69)

To read the full report, additional expert commentary, and a full description of our methodology, click here: 2016 States with the Biggest Bullying Problems

Source: WalletHub

October 2015 General Mills Cheerios Recall

by Sara OlsherAugust 6, 2015

General Mills is recalling an estimated 1.8 million boxes of its Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios cereals due to an incident that may have added wheat into products labeled as gluten-free.

General Mills shared information via social media, as well as on its website, on how consumers can identify the boxes that are being recalled:

We're so sorry to announce we’re recalling some boxes of Cheerios/Honey Nut Cheerios. Please view image below & share pic.twitter.com/L9gxUutA3j

— Cheerios (@cheerios) October 5, 2015

For more information, see the General Mills website.

Featured image courtesy Daniel R. Blume on Flickr.

— Sara Olsher

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