May 22, 2008: Toy Investments recalled about 300 Floppy Friends Horse Toys due to violation of the Lead Paint Standard.
The toys were sold at hobby stores, gas stations, gift shops and toy stores nationwide from Feb 2008 through April 2008 for about $4.00. The toys were made in China.
May 22, 2008: American Scientific recalld about 87,000 magnets due to violation of the Lead Paint Standard.
The magnets were sold primarily to schools for use in scientific classes. The magnets were made in India.
May 22, 2008: Early Childhood Rescources recalled about 900 Sure Grip Paint Brushes due to vilolation of the Lead Paint Standard.
The Paint brushes were sold by Early Childhood Resource distributors, including teacher supply stores nationwide frpm May 2007 through December 2007 for about $4.00. The paint brushes were made in China.
May 22, 2008: Disney Stores recalled about 8,000 Tinker Bell Wands due to violation of the Lead Paint Standard.
The wands were sold at Disney Stores nationwide from April 2007 through October 2007 for about $13.00. The wands were made in China.
May 22, 2008: West Music recalled about 6,500 Shaker Guiro Instruments due to violation of the Lead Paint Standard.
The instruments were sold by West Music retail stores in Iowa and Illinois, the West Music Catalog, online at www.westmusic.com, West Music booths at conventions and workshops nationwide, The Music Together Catalog and online at www.musictogether.com from November 2007 through March 2008 for between $9.00 and $11.00. The instruments were made in Taiwan.
For more information on these recalls, go to www.recalls.gov
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Good point Colonel, but how about doing more testing in the country of origin? Someone mentioned that today.
You can't tell me with all the recalls and bad publicity that China has gotten with all the recalls, not to mention the head honcho (sp) that committed suicide last year, that these companies still manufacture this substandard, dangerous, merchandise. The sad thing is, we're letting them get by with it because we still purchase this stuff.
All I have to say, you get what you pay for.
Thanks Tim. If you posted this to my group Buy American it will be featured. I'll go check now.
Lynn..I think that I posted this to your group.
All those toys in those gumball machines.
I know! Let's stop buying this Cheap junk!
This stuff will not stop being offered for sale, until we STOP BUYING IT!
BTW, it's been featured. Thank you.
Carol, Dorothy and Juley....thanks for your comments.
The one that bothers me the most are the magnets that were made specifically for science classes in our schools. That seems some painfully massive exposure.
The Shaker Guiro is probably the most dangerous, though. Since the user (children) hold the tubular part in one hand while rubbing the stick part across it; and since a child user could well work up some sweat playing it in a musical classroom setting, it just seems like the chance of transfer would be exceedingly high.
I agree, tests need to be made by trustworthy examiners before these products are shipped out of their manufacturing facilities.
Thanks again for keeping us up on the news.
Peace --
I used to buy all my sons pajamas from the Disney store, I have since stopped buying from them , period.
*&$%^#$%^&!!!!!.......ooops.
Nah...we just call each other that because we both live in Kentucky.
People who have pets should watch out too. I recently went to a Petsmart near me, looking for cat toys. They had over 100, all made in China except 1, which I rejected because the cats could swallow the little things.
Back home, I took off my socks and threw them across the room. The cats chased after them and pounced on them. Now I have clean, thick winter socks which I roll up into a ball (about as big as a baseball). The cats go wild after them, pounce on them, bite them, and try to eat them. It's hilarious, but I feel better with them having Made in USA socks instead of the brightly painted toys from China.
I wonder if there's some kind of a kit we can get, to test these things for lead, mercury or whatever.
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