Sitter’s Checklist: Minnesota edition
One million dollar federal fine for Reebok. Two years ago, four-year-old Jarnell Brown of Minneapolis died of lead poisoning after swallowing a heart-shaped pendant on a bracelet given away with Reebok shoes.
“Before voting last week to bolster safety inspections on imported toys and other children’s products, a number of Republican senators, including Minnesota’s Norm Coleman, first voted to water the proposal down.”
S.F. 1858/H.F. 2100, prohibiting the sale of children’s products containing bisphenol-A or phthalates, have been introduced in the Minnesota House and Senate. Updates as they are available.
Legislation has been introduced to measure students’ BMI (body mass index) in public schools. Since BMI is not an accurate measure, of, well, anything, I’d say we spend the time helping kids learn something instead. (via MNspeak)
Consuming Imagery: An audio slideshow with Brian Ulrich, from Paul Schmelzer. Ulrich is a featured artist in the Walker Art Center exhibition Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes. My new BFF Melby is moderating the free Thursday Night Panel (sponsored by some local corporation, can’t recall its name just now) on April 24.
