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If, like me, you purchased one or more Baby Einstein DVDs in the period between June 5, 2004 and September 4, 2009, you are eligible for a complete refund or exchange.

Is it because the DVDs have a tendency to spontaneously combust? No.

Is it because they have small parts that can choke your 3-year-old? No.

So why the refund offer? It’s primarily because of one woman’s dislike for the Baby Einstein philosophy. Susan Linn believes that the company, now owned by Disney, claims that the DVDs are “educational” material for toddlers and she maintains they are not and has pushed hard to get the FTC to shut them down. Linn also claims that watching anything on a TV screen is bad for babies.

You can see Linn talking about her complaint on YouTube here.

The latest response from the company is here.

Personally, my children loved the music on the Baby Einstein CDs and one of them loved to watch the little puppets that were used along with the music on the DVDs. One of them didn’t care for it much.

I think it should be up to the parents to decide what their children will and will not watch, and will and will not listen to. People like Susan Linn need to get a life and maybe use some of that energy to do some good in the world, rather than trying to dictate what other families should do.

Here is information on the refund if you decide to send your DVDs back.

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