My friend Maricar alerted me this morning about the Aqua Dots recall. I also heard about it on the radio while I was dropping my kids off at school. This is very serious and you need to remove them from your home asap and out of your children’s reach.
We have a puppy and kitty that my daughter […]
Yes, another recall but it has nothing to do with lead believe it or not.
About 31,000 children’s pool toys have been recalled because of risk of laceration.
Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va., is recalling Skippy pool toys (pictured here) because the elastic tongue of the fish can break, come out forcefully and cut the users’ […]
There’s a popular Australian toy called Bindeez Beads that British stores are taking off of their shelves after 3 kids were hospitalized. It’s believed that the kids ate these Bindeez Beads that may have contained traces of the illegal drug fantasy.
The toys, designed by Melbourne-based firm Moose Enterprise, were expected to be a popular Christmas […]
There are lawsuits flying everywhere over the recalled Mattel toys. The latest is from a shareholder who claims that Mattel misled investors:
The lawsuit claims Mattel purposely withheld information that its toys posed a potential threat to the health and safety of users to protect the company from losses.
“The tardiness of Mattel’s disclosure of known dangers […]
Boy I tell you…there are too many toy recalls to keep up with these days. It’s just sad, careless and ridiculous. Thanks to some of my b5media friends for staying on top of them:
More Toy Recalls by Thrifty Mommy
Toy Recalls for September 28th and September 14th by Keeping the Castle
Fisher-Price Bongo Band Toys
Fisher-Price Geo Trax Locomotive Toys
Unfortunetely, […]
There is a massive toy recall on Fisher Price products due to the discovery of unsafe levels of toxic lead paint. Many of the toys feature our kids’ favorite characters such as Dora the Explorer and Sesame Street characters. The following are a few articles containing more information:
Recall info from injuryboard.com
Recall info […]
When I got the heads-up from Karen about an Easy Bake Oven recall, I remembered that Hsien had reported one back earlier in the year. It seems that the issues that were causing concern in February have not yet been properly addressed, and now I’ve seen them use the word amputation. Yep, definitely […]
There are currently a couple of recalls out concerning the popular Thomas and Friends wooden toys. One article indicates that the cause is lead paint used in the the toys, while another article points out the possibility of small pegs or other small pieces being dislodged from the toys. Either way, it’s probably […]
Mega Brands America, Inc. has expanded its recall of the dreaded Magnetix sets. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has more information. A Mom at Magnets Can Kill has a comprehensive history of Magnetix magnetic toy injuries and recalls.
To date, CPSC and Mega Brands are aware of one death, one aspiration and 27 intestinal injuries. […]
PlastWood, an Italian toy manufacturer of SuperMag magnetic toys, is blaming MEGA Brands and subsidiary Rose Art for “ruining the magnetic toy market” because so many children have been injured from swallowing Magnetix magnetic balls and other parts (over 70 parents have shared their experiences here at Play Library). They claim that SuperMag toys have […]
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Written by Linette Gerlach [email] for b5media.
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