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| Hot Kid Baby Mum-Mum Original Rice Rusk, 1.76-Ounce Box Package of 24 (Pack of 6) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hot Kid
Category: Grocery
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 4427
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 17.6 x 11.2
UPC: 686352801788
EAN: 0686352801788
ASIN: B000GZSDSA
Release Date: July 17, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Case of 6 1.76-ounce boxes of original rice rusk baby snacks (10.56 total ounces) | | • | Made from specially selected fine-quality Japonica rice | | • | No artificial colors or flavors; no preservatives; gluten-free; wheat, egg and peanut free | | • | Made to melt in your baby's mouth when he or she is ready for solid food |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 My son likes these November 8, 2008
This is what my wife wrote about these on her blog:
Pros: Great as a first finger food, low choking risk, tastes good, not very messy, packaged conveniently for on-the-go snack, does not contain wheat.
Cons: Not sold in most supermarkets (have only found them at Walmart and Sam's Club and on Amazon.com), caused me temporary panic b/c they are made in China and contain skim milk powder BUT there seems to be no cause for concern.
I've been giving Baby Mum-Mum rice crackers to SB as a snack since he was about 7 months old, and it was love at first bite. I taste all the stuff I give to SB to see how edible they are, and I have to say that they are pretty darn tasty. The crackers are very light and airy and sort of melt in your mouth as you chew (or mash in SB's case). They have a lightly sweet taste that makes them easy to eat. The box contains 12 conveniently wrapped packages of 2 crackers each - perfect for sticking in your diaper bag for snack time on the go.
After SB's bottom front teeth came in at about 6.5 months, I started looking for a teething cracker or biscuit that doesn't have wheat in it (I read that it's better to wait until baby is 9-12 months old before introducing wheat due to the allergy risk) and couldn't find anything in the grocery aisles, surprisingly. Then I came across Baby Mum-Mums at my local Walmart, which are made of rice, not wheat. Although Baby Mum-Mums aren't exactly a teething cracker, they were close enough for me. I mainly wanted something that SB could practice biting and chewing on. They've turned out to be the perfect starter finger food.
Initially, I would hold the cracker for SB as he chomped on it, but after a little encouragement, he started taking the cracker in his own hand and feeding himself. Yay, his first successful attempt at finger food self-feeding! The crackers were great for giving him finger food practice, since they are easy for his little hands to clasp and big enough for him to find his mouth with it. As you can see from the picture, they have a long oval shape and are pretty thin, so it's easy to bite off pieces. And they don't create much mess at all - a few crumbs here and there. I've found them to be a great distraction for SB when he gets fussy on car rides or in his stroller.
There are a lot of things to like about Baby Mum-Mums. The box highlights the following:
-No Artificial Colors or Flavors
-No Preservatives
-Gluten, Egg & Peanut Free
-Baked, Low in Fat & No Trans Fat
-No Added Fats or Oils
But there is another important thing to note about these crackers. They are made in China AND contain milk powder. About a week after the melamine-tainted milk scandal came to light in China, it suddenly hit me that my SB's beloved Baby Mum-Mums might be one of the foods affected by the tainted milk. I went straight to the web to see what information I could dig up on Mum-Mums and the melamine issue, and...it seems that they are safe. A big sigh of relief. This is what I found:
Statement from National Importers (importer/distributor of the product): This basically states that Mum-Mums contain milk powder imported from New Zealand and that food authorities in China, Australia, Canada, and the US have tested batches of Mum-Mums with results all coming back negative for melamine contamination.
The full post: sammybearsays.blogspot.com/2008/10/baby-mum-mum-rice-rusks.html
 contains milk, from china November 2, 2008
I threw them all out.
They contain milk products and were manufactured in China.
 Great purchase! October 6, 2008
My 8 month old has enjoyed the Baby Mum Mums now for the last 2 months. They're great for development (hand-eye coordination) and as a healthy snack. Thumbs up!
 Sadly made in China October 3, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought the crackers for my baby son and he LOVED them. I liked very much that the ingredient list is so short. But then I discovered that the crackers are made in China - stopped giving them to my son and threw them all out. After all the lead in toys for children and melanin in baby milk, I just try to buy as little as possible that is made in China - and definitely nothing that my son will eat! If these crackers were made in the USA, I would totally recommend and buy them again.
Safety concern in light of recent milk powder scare? September 26, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
My 8 months old loves this, but I just read the label this morning and discovered that it containes milk powder and it is made in China. With all the recent recalls of milk products in China due to melamine contamination, I've decided not to give to my baby any more until I have evidence that it is safe. Has anyone done any research on this topic?
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