Wal-Mart Still Selling Bassinets Tied to Infant Deaths

This is news? Why would anybody be suprized? Wal*Mart’s new slogan should actually be “Anything for a Buck Always”.

Or How about “Save Money, Live Dangerously”

Save money. Live better. Shop Elsewhere.

Save money. Live longer. Shop elsewhere.

Save money. Live longer. Shop elsewhere.

ddrb in

I like this one.

“Give that dog a bone.”.

It’s triumvate; lawyers; hai-ku’s.

To prove.

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What left to prove;

At this young age.

Will you sell your’ horse?.

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:).

It was the best time of my life.

Surviving as i had;

young as i had.

Strong as i was;

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Green Day.

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Being and having been;

What all now talk about.

Once ............................

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Be careful Ken;

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And should I;

Once again;

Pick myself up;

dust myself off;

and once again;

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here’s the punchline;

survive .............

and be ............

kind and dangerous as i once was;

your’ greatest friend;
your’ worst enemy;

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always smiling;

what once upon a time;

lightning strong and thunder quiet;

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what i was once;

and what god meant;

me
to

be.

?.

And what would matter;

After read; death of self;

Knowing everything;

That everything and nothing matters;

here - there - globally - is.

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Perhaps i’ll beg for that horse.

Others should write now.

Unabashedly;

Insults and deragotories; if inclined - included.

There is no debate -

If only 1.

:).

Bill Clinton’s unspoken speak;

put on ignore - this is not for the shy - weak - or weary.

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“My fellow americans -

my niggers;

I come not to you a sage;

i come not to you a poor man;

for i am weak and weary;.

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est non veritae?.

Noone ever gave me an Emy.

The first time i cut my mother’s lawn;

The first time - i yelling; learning to use crutches -

“catch me - catch me.”.

The first time i cut 12 lawns in one day.

I’ll never earn an emmy.

Never gott it from the irs;

like a clockwork orange;

paying those taxes as an ex-accountant.

Still this metal within me.

Why am i getting younger?.

Carolyn Kennedy’s Speach - as it was meant to be.

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She put her right foot on the ground.

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The audience laughed.

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She smiled -

John’ McCain wants to drill right here -

right now.

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Ted Turner bought the “Liousianna Purchase;”.;

she again looked down.

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And looked up;

Smiling;

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And spoke .

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“Kennebunkport - likes wind energy.”.

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She looked to her left ;

(her mike still on);

“You can be mad at me later -

Uncle Ted.”.

:)l.

I could never speak at this dnc.

Yet I hear.

And so i say;

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Be not ashamed -

Slow your speech down;

for this audience is global.

It is easy - recognizing death. ....................

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Slow it down;

woman in red;

I’ve seen your eyes ..............

Pay close attention - Clinton women of the dnc.

(im white);

The clintons are laughing at you;

Your’ humanity.

Your’ caught up in pensions and iss’s; and stains.

What king wraught;

(it is not obama);

perhaps i shall live;

truly defining the word is........................

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me.

This is humor - not for the weak - nor the weary.

All Obama has to do is this -

“I’ve gotta big cock.”.

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There you go;

You got half the clinton womenites.

“Ok - ok - let’s try it again.”.

“Oh - your’ doing so well; Mr. Clinton:.”.

The ex-President smiled.

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“Do you know you used to a President.”;

She was good with a spoon;

He smiled.

“That’s a good boy.”.

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Medicare without a broom.

Shows that Wal-Mart is more interested in accounts
receivable than it is in customer safety.

In the interest of setting the record staight, Walmart did recall this item first thing on Thursday which is the day this article was written which means it had probably already been recalled before this story was posted.

The operative word is “probably” in the above post;there’s that “plausible deniability” again.

If out toxic toys don’t get ‘cha, our guillotine bassinets will!

How does a dead baby Live Better?

One of the weaknesses of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish our need from our greed. ~ unknown

“Save money. Live longer. Shop elsewhere. “

oh jesus christ bobby all your favorite stores sell the same bassinets and we dont hear crap from you on that so shut up

MATT IN in gresham,oregon
The name is just Bobby, Matt. When addressing me you don’t have to use “oh jesus christ bobby”. Wal*Mart sucks. What are you on this board for? Shouldn’t you be on the “I kiss Wal*Mart’s new “Ass-teriks” logo every hour while facing Bentonville forum?

bobby i have worked for the ufcw union before the same union that feeds all the walmart bs on this wmw site.shouldnt you folks get your heads out of the sand bobby and stop believing everything you here on here as the truth because its not.funny bobby you have no problem with your favorite target store selling the same tainted bassinets and dont want to hold them to the same accountability standards you hold wm to huh?explain that for me?

“The operative word is “probably” in the above post;there’s that “plausible deniability” again.”

While that may be true for this story, it was definately recalled before they posted the story again on the Friday blog round up.

...it was definately recalled...

Maybe so, maybe not. Either way, this is just one more addition to the narrative of Wal-Mart being slow/inept when it comes to recalls.

Have they gotten those Nazi t-shirts off the shelves yet?

I’ve been with this company (Wal-Mart) thru thick and thin for over 15 years now, I have NEVER seen it this bad. ~ slapshop

POSTED: 12:38 pm CDT August 28, 2008

“The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Toys “R” Us Inc., Kmart Corp., Big Lots, Target, J.C. Penney have recalled the “close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” made by the Reading, Pa., company because the products pose a strangulation hazard”

I would have to say that is a definately, not a maybe maybe not.  Also generally the manufacturer that starts the recall process, but “SFCA, the company that purchased the assets of Simplicity Inc., has refused to recall the products.” Also Walmart recalled it at the same time as the other major retailers so if Walmart was slow than so was everyone else.

Officially recalling an item and actually getting it off the shelves are two different things, especially when Wal-Mart is involved.

Why don’t one of you urban-dwelling activists go check out “Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Toys “R” Us Inc., Kmart Corp., Big Lots, Target, J.C. Penney” and see if you can still score a bassinet at any of them?

“Walmart is the biggest store there is but they treat their customers and employees like garbage.” ~ Elaine, PFB letter writer

I recalled the article about Walmart-only cribs when the CSPC made its announcement, which seemed to imply the cribs were sold in several stores. Alas, now the WM site says this for both cribs:

“Important Note: This bassinet is NOT among the products recently recalled for safety risks by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). For more information on that product recall, contact the CPSC at 1-800-638-2772.”

It would be better if they replaced “recently” with the recall date, but give them credit where its due.

“Officially recalling an item and actually getting it off the shelves are two different things, especially when Wal-Mart is involved”

While I can’t say for a fact that every Walmart pulled it off the shelves, I do know that even if they haven’t taken them off the shelves you can’t buy one because the register will not allow a sale on those items.  So are you worried about people stealing them?

As WMW’s self-appointed Wal-Mart employee spokesman, Dave, you ignored my question:

Have they gotten those Nazi t-shirts off the shelves yet?

What’s good for Wal-Mart is BAD for America!

who cares ken shut up.no one gives a dam what you think

My store never had them on the shelves so yeah I guess so.  Also there is a big difference between a recall because something is considered offensive because it kind of looks like an obscure symbol and a recall because of safety concerns which is what this thread is about.  Good job trying to change the subject again when the antiWalmart movement has been proved to have misled people, lied, or just not had their facts straight.

Good job trying to change the subject again...

I’m not sure what ‘subject’ you’re talking about, Dave, but I’m questioning Wal-Mart’s proficiency at implementing recalls. It was quite awhile after the recall of those Nazi t-shirts that they were still showing up on the shelves, ergo, it’s a question of how quickly the chain of command responds to recalls.

It may be permissible for Wal-Mart to drag it’s feet when it comes to recalling “an obscure symbol”, but there is no such latitude with a product that kills babies.

“There is no perceived risk in attacking Wal-Mart anymore. They have gone from being a business success story to being a cultural villain.” ~ Eric Dezenhall

Ken V,

“It was quite awhile after the recall of those Nazi t-shirts”

If I recall correctly, there was NO ACTUAL “RECALL” on those t-shirts, but, instead Wal-Mart said only that they would remove them from their shelves!!  Have you actually seen some of them on Wal-Mart’s shelves?  Or, are you just buying into what someone else said or possibly just making it up?

By Leslie Casmir, Houston Chronicle
July 7th, 2008
Beloved by Mexicans for his dim wits, street smarts and playful disposition, long-running comic book character Memín Pinguín — a little black boy whose face resembles a monkey — is at it again.

His zany adventures chronicled in a hugely popular book series for decades are up for sale at your neighborhood Wal-Mart store in the Libros en Español section, right next to the store’s cadre of African-American books.

The latest issue: Memín para presidente.

By Shawnedria McGinty’s American standards, the image was shocking. The African-American woman who was shopping at the store on South Post Oak over the weekend immediately asked a store manager to remove the books from the shelves. A manager told her he would comply.

“I said, wait a minute: Is this a monkey or a little black boy?” said McGinty, 34, of Meyerland. “I was so upset. This is 2008.”

But as of Monday afternoon, the books were still on the shelves at many Houston stores, prompting community activist Quanell X to demand that Wal-Mart apologize for selling the racially charged books.

“Even Hispanics of conscious minds sense this is racist and that to sell this is totally unacceptable,” said Quanell X, who spoke in front of the Wal-Mart on South Post Oak and demanded officials issue an apology. “It is a disgrace — it’s an insult to all African-Americans.”

Quanell X, who was contacted by McGinty, requested a meeting with regional Wal-Mart officials.

A Wal-Mart spokesman said the books were removed late Monday at the Meyerland location, but would not say if the comic books would be pulled at other Houston locations. A Houston Chronicle reporter bought three Memín comic books for $7.44 each at another Wal-Mart on Dunvale.

“We will be evaluating the best course of action,” said Phillip Keene, a company spokesman.

Memín is no stranger to controversy. In 2005, the Mexican postal service released a series of new stamps commemorating the comic book character, who debuted in the 1940s. The stamps sold out quickly, but the debate endured and swirled between the U.S. White House and the Mexican White House.

To some in America, Memín’s stereotypical image of exaggerated lips and ape-like characteristics represents a racist period in the nation’s history when black-face characters were popular.

The stamps were deemed offensive by President Bush and a number of American leaders. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said he didn’t understand what all the fuss was about and insisted that Memín’s image was not racist, but a beloved character embraced by all Mexicans.

Omar G., 45, who was shopping at the Meyerland Wal-Mart with his four American-born children, said he did not want his children to read it.

“I grew up reading the comic book as a kid in Mexico, but for here, it is offensive for some people,” said Omar, who did not want his last name published. “To see it here in Wal-Mart, I am surprised.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOTE:Publishers Weekly wrote a piece on this, referring to WalMart’s removal of these comic books a “ ban”. RDS,would you feel more comfortable with the term “ban” on Nazi T-shirts,rather than recall? Either way, the PUBLIC reaction was the deciding factor in the removal from WalMart shelves. What SHOULD have been the primary issue,IMHO, is the JUDGMENT of WalMart to even market these items,in the first place,period!BTW,why are WalMart shoppers not offened enough to “jack back” on other offensive and poor judgment call issues like attempting to influence a large block of voters(their employees), in an effort to sway a Presidential election, to favor a candidate deemed to promote WalMart’s selfish,corporate interests?

“It may be permissible for Wal-Mart to drag it’s feet when it comes to recalling “an obscure symbol”, but there is no such latitude with a product that kills babies. “

THen why did you bring them up as if they were the same?  That was the whole point of my last post.  The t-shirt was not a true recall and had nothing to do with safety so there was no urgency in some stores to get it off the shelves.  With a safety recall the merchandise is pulled immediately and even if there is a poorly run store that doesn’t get them off the shelves as quickly as they should a sales restriction is put on the register so that you cannot sell them.

THen why did you bring them up as if they were the same?

I know you’re trying to infuriate me with your stupidity, Dave, but I’ve blogged along side stupid people for years. Good luck!

I brought up the Nazi t shirts to demonstrate that when Wal-Mart recalls a product, for whatever reason, they don’t always get it done.

If you rely on Wal-Mart for your children’s safety you are wrongheaded.  Caveat emptor, right, RDS? If you buy a recalled bassinet at Wal-Mart and it kills your baby, it was your choice.

“Are you better off now than you were four (or 8) years ago?” ~ Ronald Reagan

The Nazi shirt was not a true recall so comparing it to a safety recall is comparing apples and oranges.  Do you really have that much trouble understanding simple concepts?  WALMART"S REGISTERS DO NOT ALLOW SALES ON TRUE RECALLS.  Do you get it yet?

Gee, then I guess we better hope the bassinets are a “TRUE RECALL”, then, huh?

Why not grab one off the shelves and see if it will check out?

There is more to life than “cheap underwear“. ~ The Peninsula Neighborhood Association

Walmart never called the Tshirts a recall they simply said they were pulling them from the shelves whereas they called this a recall.  You’re grasping at straws again.

,,,they simply said they were pulling them from the shelves...

..and unfortunately they were unable to do it. The question is, do they do any better when it’s a TRUE RECALL or do you not pull TRUE RECALLS off the shelf also?

“Don’t waste your time pulling recalls, Dave, they’ll get snagged at the register, if the recall has been entered and the system is working right..”

Why do I not feel safe?

Behind a fence topped with razor wire just off U.S. Highway 71 is a bunker of a building that Wal-Mart considers so secret that it won’t even let the county assessor inside without a nondisclosure agreement.

Once again you are making accusations that Walmart doesn’t pull recalls without any proof that Walmart doesn’t pull recals, simply because of something that is unrelated.  Before you make accusations like that you should really have some sort of facts that back you up or you just end up looking like an idiot.

I weary of schooling you, Dave. Type ‘recall’ in the SEARCH WAL-MART WATCH box if you’re really interested in “some sort of facts”. If that doesn’t satisfy you, run walmart recalls through your favorite search engine.

I really wish you’d take a little initiative on your own, Dave, rather than waiting for me to spoon feed you.

“Success isn’t measured by how much merchandise you sell. Real success is found in the development of, and opportunities you provide for, the people who are selling it.” ~ Barney Kroger

I did what you said for some unknown reason, and went through the first three pages on the WMW search and none had anything talking about Walmart not pulling recalls fast enough.  I saw several articles blaming Walmart for recalls even though they weren’t exclusively Walmart products, but nothing about what you were talking about.  Good try though, I guess when you have nothing to back you up the best way to go is to tell the other person to do a search on it because you don’t want to “spoon feed” them.

And after all this research you still believe Wal-Mart handles recalls efficiently and expeditiously?

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. ~ Upton Sinclair

Ken V: Speaking of “spoon feeding”,wasn’t there a recall on infant high chairs ,not long ago?Seems whether its outdated infant formula,collapsing bassinetts, leaded toys and lunchboxes, carcinogenic plastic baby bottles and bibs, WHY do women FEEL WalMart is looking out for the health and safety of THEIR children?Is it the health and safety of the familybudget,instead of the FAMILY that’s really the issue?

“And after all this research you still believe Wal-Mart handles recalls efficiently and expeditiously? “

I believe I said that there were no stories about Walmart not handling recalls efficiently so I would have to say yeah they handle them properly.  Somehow the lack of evidence against my claim didn’t deter me from believing what I already knew to be true.