Thu 8 Nov 2007
Something We Don’t Like to Hear: Toy Recalls
Posted by shopgirl_alicia under Toys & Games
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We typically don’t write about toy recalls here, or any product recalls, but as a mom I’ve been faced with keeping up with the latest bombardment of information so I thought it would be only fair of me to share some important links with our WTS readers.
Yesterday I learned about a scary recall of the Aqua Dots toy — it’s linked with the same chemical found in the date rape drug. Yes, shocking. For me, this solidified my mom instinct to now really look at all toys that come into my home. It’s a wake up call. Check out the CPSC Web site for current recall information. You can’t rely only on the TV or newspaper to report on recalls, there are far too many for them to mention in a 30-minute newscast so they limit the reports to severe recalls. But, let me tell you, there are tons of recalls. See for yourself.
Related links:
- CPSC email list sign up
- Aqua Dots recall information from the CPSC site
- Aqua Dots recall information at Aquadotsrecall.com (at the time of the writing of this post, the Web site was down, most likely because of heavy traffic)
- My reaction to all of the recent recalls, on my Mom blog, Balancing Motherhood.
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