More Toys Recalled -- The List Gets Longer
First, the recall of these Kolcraft Play Yards -- important because sadly, a death is involved. Nearly half a million Play Yards are being recalled and there are many different models sold over the last 7 years. Please make sure to check the images and model numbers at the CPSC page for this recall. You can try the Kolcraft site, but at the time of this writing, they had no information up regarding these Play Yards.
And then these items, all made in China, have all been recalled due to high lead content:
- Toby & Me Children's Jewelry Sets
- Children's Spinning Wheel Metal Necklaces
- Guidecraft Floor Puppet Theaters
- Children's Robbie Ducky Toy Rakes
- Britain's Knights of the Swords Toys
- Target / Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and Children’s Sunny Patch Chairs
- More Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Toys
With recalls like this happening every week, I have to wonder if there's any desensitization going on. I know after the third or fourth time there was E. coli in my veggies, I just threw my hands in the air and slowly shuffled off to see what I needed to throw out. Lawmakers are getting together to talk about product safety and as this report says, there are four bills moving through Congress now about these issues.
I'm wondering if this brings parents any comfort. One of the bills in consideration is going to require companies to get your contact information for the baby products you buy. While I think this might be a good idea, can you imagine registering for every single thing you buy your child? Every rattle, teether, blanket, etc.? Are you willing to do this? What do you think should be the focus of Congress' efforts?
Comments
I don’t want to register anything more than already. I wish congress would pay more attention to what is going on before someone buys it than afterwards. Really though I wish that the toy makers would be doing this themselves.
I agree with Christina. It may already be to late in some cases if companies wait until after their products are on the market before recalling them. Congress needs to require a testing proceedure on every child product. I’d rather wait a few extra months to see a new product and know that it is safe than to be terrified to buy anything because of what it could do to my children.
I don’t believe registering for any products we purchase is going to prevent this from happening again. It’s the toy companies at fault for not checking the safety of their toys often enough. I think the toy companies are enjoying this especially since christmas is right around the corner.
I will not register any more products and rarely do I register them now. The information is used to market more junk to me so no thank you. My mailbox is full already. I don’t need more offers for life insurance or college savings plans for my pre-K kids. I don’t want any more phone calls that will just take a moment of my time.
Congress is great at hindsight and poor at forsight. I don’t expect they will make any law that will protect anyone from any future threat and the toy companies are now covering their hindquarters for the mistakes they’ve made. Worried about what might be contained in your child’s toys? Don’t buy toys manufactured in China where environmental and product safety laws are abysmal.
Additionally, where is personal responsibility in all this? We’re responsible as parents to protect our kids. You see a strap or loop hanging down into the play yard? Cut it off! You own the product.
It would more likely be a point of sale registration to “make sure” they get your information. Maybe later add a waiting period as well. Simply, don’t let the kids eat paint, etc. Parent responsibility is where it’s at.