Toy recalls
Here we are again discussing the numerous toy recalls and child items that have occurred over the past few weeks. The Family Dollar Store recalled Halloween pails due to unsafe levels of lead paint. Jo-Ann stores recalled children's toy garden tools also due to the unsafe levels of lead paint. Fisher Price has now added the Go Diego Go boats to their recall list, again due to the unsafe levels of lead paint. Dollar Tree stores recalled children's jewelry for....yes....lead paint hazards. Good grief...with the number of children's items that have been placed in the marketplace and have needed to be recalled due to safety issues... it is just a matter of time before we start to really learn the number of children affected whether through actual toy litigation or other means. But something needs to be done. It is nearly impossible to buy a child a toy without worrying if somehow the product you just purchased contains unsafe levels of lead, or to fear that somehow it was a toy that was actually included in the recall but happened to somehow miss being pulled from the shelf for some reason. It is a terrible feeling as a parent to constantly be unsure if what you are giving your child could in fact hurt them. Brands that were once "trusted" aren't any longer. It is truly unnerving.
