Fisher-Price and Mattel recalling toys

[Pegasi1978]

[Pegasi1978]

I know several members on the forum have small children, but I thought some of you might not have seen this news article. It’s kind of scary when you think about it.

Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys _ including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters _ because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079082/from/ET/

To get to the list of affected toys:

http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/default.asp?recall_id=52430

[sunhawk]

Thanks for that, I’m passing it on to my friends with kids!

[Purplecat]

OMG!!! Thank you for the post!

[Megan]

My cousin is having a fit (she has three little ones and I think so far about five of the toys on the recall list). I wonder how that many toys managed to be produced with that paint and no one notice? Somebody at Fisher-Price is probably sweating right now…

[Pegasi1978]

The affected toys were produced in China. I tell you it’s sad. If I hadn’t been online late last night, I might not even know. The story isn’t even linked on the front of MSN’s website anymore.

[boskydragon]

😯 Thanks Peg!
When the Thomas trains were recalled I stupidly thought plastic toys were safe. Duh! Obviously they’re painted too. The Thomas trains were also painted in China…which makes me feel good about the few handmade toys we have, but omigosh do we have a lot of stuff made in China.

[Alyssa]

This makes me so mad. First with the pet food recall and then with the toys. I am starting to think it is on purpose. When I heard about this it made me think of all of the children that are going to go without that toy that they might cherish just because of someone’s mistake. And you can call and get a voucher for the same toy…psht…what makes them think that you would want to replace it with the same toy when that might have a problem with it as well. 🙄

Ok, Rant over. Thanks for posting this peg.

[Pegasi1978]

Toy-making giant Mattel Inc. issued recalls Tuesday for about 9 million Chinese-made toys that contain magnets children can swallow or which could have lead paint.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20254745/from/ET/

For the updated list of recalled toys:
http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp

[lamortefille]

Related news…

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/business/worldbusiness/14toy.html?ref=business

[Pamela]

I saw the news about the official committing suicide which is really sad. His poor family.

[Alyssa]

That is really sad. Have you guys heard about the toothpaste recall from china?

[Purplecat]

No, wow…I wonder if this will stem a movement towards people buying american made….

[Alyssa]

I was thinking that as well.

[Purplecat]

This will make many parents and individuals wary about chinese products…when you boil it down they’ve become deadly….sad.

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