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Find If Your Kid's Toys Got Recalled

Want to know if your kid's toys got recalled? The Parents.com Toy and Product Recall finder shows you. Just enter the name, brand, or model number, or search by category. For this task, at least, it's more More organized and prettier than Google.

4:58 PM on Mon Jan 26 2009, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 6 comments

Hampton Direct Magnetic Toy Train Sets (lead).

8:19 AM on Wed Aug 22 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 10 comments

Kolcraft's "Sesame Beginnings" Travel Play Yard (strangulation).

10:36 AM on Thu Sep 27 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 1 comment

Toy Makers Refuse To Recall Leaded Toys

Several toy makers are refusing to issue recalls for their toys, even though tests have proved they contain over 500 times the legal limit for lead. One says that it's leadly charm bracelets are not toys and therefore not subject to toy rules. Ty,...

11:20 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 19 comments

You can enter your kids' toys here and find out if they've been recalled for toxins. [HealthyToys.org]

12:01 AM on Wed Dec 5 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 2 comments

The Gloucester County Toy Task Force spent two weeks checking 27 stores "including Target, Kmart, Big Lots and most discount stores" for recalled toys. None were found. That is all. [South Jersey News Online]

1:00 PM on Fri Dec 28 2007, by Carey, 0 views, 1 comment

Mattel Announces Recall Of 155,000 Toys

Today Mattel announced a recall of 155,000 Mexican-made toys being sold in countries throughout Europe and the United States. There's no lead contamination this time around; the recall was announced "due to concerns that small pieces could detach...

3:49 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 15 comments

Recalled Toys Featured In Walmart's Holiday Catalog

One of the unintended consequences of so many toy recalls is that holiday catalogs, printed far in advance, are now full of recalled toys.

2:22 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 14 comments

Chinese Lead Toy Maker Commits Suicide In Mattel Recall Aftermath

The owner of a Chinese toy factory identified by Mattel as the maker of the lead-tainted toys involved in a million unit recall committed suicide Saturday afternoon inside his factory, according to Chinese officials, the AP reports. According to...

8:46 AM on Mon Aug 13 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 19 comments

More Mattel Lead Painted Toy Recalls Tomorrow

Toy-giant Mattel will recall yet more toys covered in deadly lead-tainted paint, the AP reports.

6:58 PM on Tue Sep 4 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 5 comments