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Mom, Will You Open This? Amazon Announces "Frustration Free" Packaging
Anyone who was once a child or has been around a child during the holidays knows that toy packages are pure evil straight from hell. Now, according to a letter currently on the front page of Amazon.com, they've decided to dedicate themselves to removing this scourge from your lives. More » -
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Mattel's Toy Blood Pressure Cuff's Paint Was About 5% Lead
Just how much lead was in that toy blood pressure cuff Mattel were so reluctant to recall back in February? The one they said "me federal regulations and international consumer product safety standards?" Well, a reader's scientist friend working in lab tested it on the equipment there. According to his results, the amount of lead in the paint was 4-5% lead by weight. "For reference," he writes, "U.S. EPA HUD guidelines set the action limit for paint at 0.5% lead by weight. Any level over 0.5% is considered to be contaminated...Lead paint used on houses 50 years ago had lead content of 2-15%." -
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Fisher-Price Pulls Lead Tainted Toy In Illinois Only
Illinois has tough laws when it comes to dangerous toys, and now Fisher-Price has found itself on the wrong side of the Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, according to Consumer Reports. More » -
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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. More » -
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Amazon Pulls Fisher-Price Medical Kit After CR Lead Report
Mike Antonucci from the Mercury News tells us that Amazon.com has pulled the lead-tainted Fisher-Price Medical Kit from its website after fielding questions about a Consumer Reports investigation that found "troubling" levels of lead in the blood pressure cuff. More » -
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Media Roundup: What Should Parents Do About Recalled Toys?
The toy recalls are still big news and something (the autumnal equinox, perhaps?) triggered an avalanche of "Oh, no! What should parents do?" advice stories from the media. Most, if not all, mentioned recalls.org,but you can also subscribe to Consumerist's "recalls" feed. More » -
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Offended Mother Says Fisher-Price Piano Says "F--- Me, Rape Me."
There are lots of moms out there who have filthy, filthy minds. They buy toys that make noise for their children, then become convinced that there are secret offensive messages in the toys. More » -
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Children, Lead Paint and Toys Are A Bad Combination
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog asks a Mayo Clinic environmental health specialist to explain why lead paint shouldn't be used for children's toys, and what the risks are:
So what are the risks for a child who had one of the toys that was recalled?
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