Fisher Price recalling a million toys due to lead paint

[Queasy]

Interesting, it seems that this only affects toys manufactured recently (after May 1, 2007). If you go to this link - http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod= - and select "I think I own one or more of these products" it will then ask if you purchased any of these toys before or after May 1, 2007. I selected before and it stated that the recall did not affect me.

I'm sure my wife will want to throw out the toys we do have regardless.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: akshatp
Youve got to be kidding me.... How can these manufacturers STILL not know the dangers of using lead based paint??? This kind of news really ticks me off.

Chinese vendor

That pretty much explains it all.

Oh, how'd I guess.

Yeah, no surprise there...

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: R Nilla

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: akshatp
Youve got to be kidding me.... How can these manufacturers STILL not know the dangers of using lead based paint??? This kind of news really ticks me off.

Chinese vendor

That pretty much explains it all.

I think Fisher Price is more to blame than China. They should be supplying them with the proper materials, or at least making sure that the proper materials are being used, either before or after production and definitely before putting them on store shelves in the U.S.

So Fisher should be supplying the paint to the Chinese vendor? Next they should be telling the Chinese government how to run the country.

 

[0roo0roo]

mmm lead, makes the toys tastier!

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: R Nilla

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: akshatp
Youve got to be kidding me.... How can these manufacturers STILL not know the dangers of using lead based paint??? This kind of news really ticks me off.

Chinese vendor

That pretty much explains it all.

I think Fisher Price is more to blame than China. They should be supplying them with the proper materials, or at least making sure that the proper materials are being used, either before or after production and definitely before putting them on store shelves in the U.S.

So Fisher should be supplying the paint to the Chinese vendor? Next they should be telling the Chinese government how to run the country.

well they should be policing their factories or suppliers. frankly this is the route the lawsuits will probably take. it doesn't matter who makes it, its who imports and sells it that will be liable. how hard is it to make a contract with a supplier where they get jacksh*t if they pull something like this ?

 

[mrrman]

Originally posted by: MustISO
I guess it's hard to resist when the company says they can make a $30 toy for $.75. I hope Fisher Price is fined big time.

I agree

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: OS
little chinese trojan horses aimed at dumbing down our kids. :Q

We've been doing that to ourselves for decades.

 

[0roo0roo]

its nuts....

Baby Bibs!!! lead in baby bibs...dude that is too far!

http://www.drudge.com/news/975...e-china-lead-baby-bibs
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293336,00.html

of course you've all heard of the other millions of recalls.

i just don't understand how they let it rack up to millions. with big kids brands you figure they'd have some quality control. seriously, even testing one out of 100,000 units would have caught something seriously disappointed in "brands"...supposed to mean something. guess not.