I am a self professed car seat geek, and I am okay with that. I mean, I read the LATCH Manual for fun. Enough said.
I just got in from a car seat check event at the local Safe Kids Coalition and it feels good. I call it the "Seat Check High". We are fortunate here at Regal Lager that we get to participate at monthly check events with our local Safe Kids Coalition; twice a month 1 or 2 of our certified employees lends a hand at a check event. It feels good to help parents properly install child restraints into their vehicles and watch those kids leave safer than when they arrived.
The satisfaction of helping the community out is worth the bloody knuckles and sweat, especially in the Georgia summer, that go into doing a seat check event. It is a well known fact that 4 out of every 5 child restraints is installed incorrectly! We owe it to ourselves and our children to spread the word to our friends and family about this amazing statistic, hopefully urging someone to get their seats properly checked by a CPS Technician. It is easy to find a CPS Tech in your area by visiting www.safekids.org and clicking on the "In Your Area" button!
Allen Bourne is the Creative Services Manager at Regal Lager, and a CPS Tech.
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June is National Safety Month. Now ask yourself- “How important is safety in your life?” Let’s be honest, safety is very important! From the house, to the workplace and everywhere in between, our main goal each day is to make sure that we make it home without encountering any hurt, harm or danger. This goal is even more important once you become a parent. I know personally, that since the moment that I found out I was pregnant (yes, well before my son was even born), my main goal of safety shifted from just being concerned about myself to also being concerned about my child. I’m sure many parents can share this same sentiment. That’s why National Safety Month is so important.
I was recently watching an episode of VH1’s “Dad Camp” and was alarmed to hear Dr. Jeff Gardere say that “auto and household accidents are the leading cause of death for children.” Of course, it is understandable, but still surprising, nonetheless. On this particular episode, the future dads were learning how to correctly install the car seats for their babies. Many of them struggled with this task, and I totally understood where they were coming from because I had the same issues. However, each of them listened intently as the instructor showed them the correct way to install the car seat so that they could do it on their own. This really struck me. Many of the guys were pretty young (22 and younger). At that age, some people will tune out on safety issues because they have the mentality that they will be fine and no harm will ever happen to them. However, these guys listened and learned, not just for themselves, but for the baby that they knew was on the way and going to need their protection.
Regal Lager understands the importance of National Safety Month and implements their safety policies each and every day. Case in point, the majority of the Regal Lager staff are certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Techs for car safety. Two of the company’s distributed products are safety related- Cybex’s Solution X-fix high back booster seat and Lascal’s KiddyGuard gate. The KiddyGuard gate is certified by the Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association (JPMA). As a parent, I find this very important because:
• The JPMA Certification standards were developed by ASTM International (formerly The American Society for Testing & Materials) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC)
• Products are tested at least once each year by the manufacturer or an accredited lab
• Each product also undergoes Random Retail Testing
Originally, the National Safety Council (NSC) established this month in 1996 to increase safety awareness. Each week focuses on a specific safety venue: workplace, traffic, home and community. You can tailor each week for your particular situation. The NSC’s main vision is “Making Our World Safer.” What have you done today to make your world and your children’s world safer?
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Cybex is hosting three giveaways for the Solution X-fix High Back Booster via the @cybexbaby Twitter page, via GreatDads.com , Car Seat Blog and Safety Mom.
To particpate in the constest hosted by Great Dads, Car Seat Blog, and Safety Mom you must visit this link: http://ht.ly/1Fdun and comment on their blog about a great feature and benefit for the Solution X-fix! A lucky winner will be randomly selected through comments!
You can also win through the CybexBaby Twitter page! Simply ReTweet:
"Find #thesolution to booster seats with the @cybexbaby Solution X‐fix http://ht.ly/1Fdun" Winners will be randomly selected as well through re-tweets!
For more information on rules for the Give Me the Solution X-fix click on the link.
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This week, April 26 – May 2, 2010 is Real Nappy Week. “Nappies” is the word for cloth diapers in England and other environmentally forward countries. The Real Nappy Week celebrates the environmentally friendly and cost saving choice of using cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers.
Every day, here in the US, 75 million disposable diapers, “sposies”, go to landfills, never to decompose (at least not in the next 500 years). That is about 27 billion sposies in a year.
In honor of Real Nappy Week, Bambino Mio will conduct a sweepstakes, giving away prizes daily to lucky friends on our Facebook page and followers on our Twitter Page. You can participate daily for both Facebook and Twitter. Read more about how you can win, here.
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If you have a CYBEX stroller, tell us what you love about your CYBEX stroller for a chance to win a $100 American Express gift card. Simply:
1. Email us a picture of your child in the stroller, to be featured on our blog and Facebook Page.
2. Tell us WHY you love your stroller and how long you've had it.
Email information to: sharina@regallager.com
Contest ends: Thursday, April 8th. Winners will be annouced at 3 PM EST on the CYBEX Facebook page and the Regal Lager Blog.
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Regal Lager, along with its brands Cybex and Bambino Mio will be in attendance for Goore’s 6th Annual Trunk Show. This event is held on President’s Day weekend February 12th and 13th from 10:00 AM until 4 PM.
For residents in the Sacramento area, the trunk show is a “must see” event! Goore’s offer their customers amazing deals and giveaways valuing at $15,000! Customers also have the opportunity to meet the manufacturers who produce these modern and innovative baby products! Special Trunk Show pricing will also be in effect on products from participating manufacturers.
Representatives from Bambino Mio will be in attendance to answer questions and inform attendees about the simplicity and convenience of using our cloth diapering system. Additionally, we will be giving away a Newborn Nappy Set!
Cybex representatives will also be present at the show. Cybex will demonstrate the new 2010 stroller collection, 2.GO baby carriers and the highly anticipated high back booster seat, the Solution X-fix - available next month!
If you attend this event, be sure to visit Dave Milligan and Cass Bisbikis who will answer all your questions about Bambino Mio and Cybex.
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One of the most influential Mommy Bloggers niche in Cloth Diapers, Kim Rosas from Dirty Diaper Laundry is petitioning the Ellen Show to feature the Modern Cloth Diaper on her show. The idea is called #OperationFluffy and currently there are hundreds of moms petitioning the Ellen Show across various social media platforms.
When I saw passionate cloth diapering mamas in the Bambino Mio and Regal Lager Twittering network, I immediately had to find out what this was all about (and I must admit, I do feel a little behind on this knowledge).
So according to the Blog Post written by Kim, there are three phases to #OperationFluffy. To paraphrase:
Phase 1 involves utilizing social media to send the messages to Ellen regarding the Modern Cloth diaper. This includes Twitter, blogs et. Cetera.
Phase 2 are videos of babies dancing in cloth diapers (I cannot wait for this phase).
Phase 3 Kim will make a cloth diaper with Ellen on it. It will then be mailed around the world and people will take videos or photos with it on their baby to help "Ellen Conquer the World".
I can’t help but admire such tenacity that Kim as well as other cloth diaper mamas have displayed with this campaign. Regardless of us representing Bambino Mio cloth diapers, this is going to help spread the word that Modern Cloth diapering is simple, but most of all the best option for your family for reasons involving babies health and cost savings for families. Want to know how you can help #Operation Fluffy? Visit the Dirty Diaper Laundry website to see how you can be involved in this modern diaper revolution!
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With the expansion of their new brands, including Cybex strollers, carriers and car seats and Bambino Mio cloth diapering system, Regal Lager has appointed Jim and Marlo Poole of Carolina Baby Company to be part of their national sales reps force. Jim and Marlo will becalling on retailers in the Mid-Atlantic territory, VA, MD, DC, SC, NC as well as in Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Jim and Marlo Poole are no strangers to the juvenile industry. They are former specialty baby and maternity store retailers from Southern California who relocated to the Southeast, and the last few years have been enjoying representing gift and accessory lines, as well as several gear lines. They have a showroom at the Atlanta Gift Market – for which they recently won a "Best of Floor – Visual display Award" for the best looking showroom on the floor.
Relations are important to the Pooles - "We strongly believe that the best sales reps are capable of marketingnot only the products they represent, but the service, trust and understanding that they can provide through long term relationships with buyers as well as manufacturers".
As many retailers in the territory are aware, Carl Jett, a long term, excellent sales rep and friend of the Regal Lager family, is retiring after more than ten years with the company. We thank Carl Jett and wish him the very best of luck in his retirement and future adventures. Jim and Marlo Pool come to us highly recommended and we are confident they are going to be successful in filling his shoes. For more information about Carolina Baby Company, please visit www.carolinababyco.com or call them on (864)882-3183.
Jim and Marlo Poole
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In the wake of recent recalls in the juvenile industry Regal Lager and Cybex have responded in a quick and responsible way to the situation. Within one week of the news breaking about the Maclaren hinges, Cybex was ramping up production of a hinge cover of their own, as some of their strollers have a similar hinge mechanism. Three models (Ruby, Onyx and Topaz, from the Cybex Gems Collection) may pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. All affected strollers shipped from our warehouse after November had a hinge cover retrofit kit included.
New 2010 Gems models, ready to be shipped out in the near future, have hinge covers installed. Retailers have received hinge covers since early December for their inventory and floor models. Consumers are encouraged to either go to our website, call Regal Lager Customer Care toll free at: 1 (800)593-5522 or send an e-mail to info@regallager.com to receive a free and easy to install hinge cover retrofit kit and instructions. Please note that the Cybex Callisto is not affected of this Recall to Repair due to its unique hinge design. There has been one incident, reported to us right after the Maclaren recall, and the child is fine. We are proud to work with manufacturers that are responsible and proactive in situations where a child’s safety may be compromised.
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Dave Milligan, Sales Development Manager at Regal Lager has been elected to the board of The Real Diaper Industry Association. Regal Lager is the exclusive distributor in the United States of the award-winning Bambino Mio cloth diapering system from England.
Milligan has been in the juvenile industry since 1989. He was a retail store manager for 15 years in Salt Lake City, before becoming national sales manager for juvenile furniture company and then a stroller company. He joined Regal Lager in 2008.
“Today’s parents are definitely concerned about their children’s future environment and want to make their contribution. And today’s modern cloth diapers have evolved tremendously compared to ‘your mother’s/grandmother’s cloth diapers’,” said Milligan. “Combine that with the positive impact on the environment and substantial financial savings for the consumer, cloth diapers will continue to grow rapidly and give retailers a nice profit as well.”
Manufacturers, retailers and diaper services are working together in the Real Diaper Industry Association to continue this momentum and make cloth diapers the preferred method of diapering, said Bengt Lager, Regal Lager president.
“Regal Lager is excited and honored to have Dave join the RDIA board and we hope to be able to contribute to the continued success of cloth diapers,” he continued.
To see a short presentation of Milligan and the The Real Diaper Industry Association board, click here.
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