August 17th, 2007 - Toy recalls

I was feeling rather smug lately that we needn’t worry about the toy recall. (Since, you may recall, Maggie has almost no character toys. The only exception is a few classic Pooh books and jack in the box.)

Until I mentioned this to Eric.

He pointed out that we just exposed her to the lead paint through our windows and woodwork. We didn’t have to buy toys like all those other parents.

Um, well, yeah, he has a point there! I stopped feeling smug.

(And by the way, if other readers haven’t thought of this, just because the other toys aren’t brand name characters or from well-known toy companies and such, they could still have lead or other issues. The vast majority of toys are made in China and other countries, not the US. And yes, I’m starting to question the colored blocks she has. Should I just take out everything that isn’t plain wood? I don’t know. At least I don’t have to worry about her cooking pots and utensils. Until they start recalling kitchenware.)

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One Response to “Toy recalls”

  1. Jaime Says:
    August 30th, 2007 at 10:10 am EDT

    I don’t know about your area, but in the state I live in, you can go to your local health department and ask for a lead test kit. They will provide one for free. You just swab any items that are of concern to you, and mail it in. The results will come back in a week or two. The state also provides radon test kits if that concerns you, also.

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