Lead and Toy Recalls - What's Next?

[Brian]

Sounds like a big one, due to lead paint used on the toys.  Just thought I'd post this for anyone with wee ones in their lives:

Toy Recall Article and List

33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal
33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal
33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal
34658 Elmo Stacking Rings
39038 Elmo Tub Sub
39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter
87946 Elmo Keyboard
90267 Ernie Splashin’ Fun Trike
90609 Elmo Collectible
90611 Cookie Collectible
90612 Zoe Collectible
90613 Ernie Collectible
90614 Big Bird Collectible
90745 Construction Playset
93068 Elmo Boom Box
93107 Action Fire Engine
93307 Press N Go Elmo
93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster
93492 Cookie Saxophone
93493 Elmo’s Guitar
93615 Splash Tub Puzzle
93780 Music And Lights Phone
B7554 Count To Beat Elmo
B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll
B7987 Elmo in the Giggle Box
B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo
B9620 Dora’s Talking House
C6908 Dora, Backpack, Perrito Figure Pack
C6909 Diego Figure Pack
C6910 Swiper Figure Pack
C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack
G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van
G5112 Sing With Elmo’s Greatest Hits
G9717 Giggle Doodler
H2943 Grow with Me Elmo Sprinkler
H3343 Cousin Daisy
H3344 Birthday Dora
H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie)
H5570 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird)
H4187 Dora Figures in Tube
H4628 Water Fun Tote
H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H8237 Blue 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H9124 Chef Dora
H9125 Bedtime Dora
H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie
H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar the Grouch
J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal
J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue
J0344 Go Diego Go Deep Sea Rescue
J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue
J0346 Go Diego Go Talking Rescue 4 X 4
J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo
J5936 Giggle Grabber Chef Cookie Monster
J6537 Sesame Street Giggle Toolbelt
J6762 Queen Mami
J6763 Royal Boots and Tico
J6765 Prince Diego
J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans
J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill
J9692 Dora’s Talking Pony Place
K0617 Twins Nursery
K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt
K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit
K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora
K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue
K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue
L0305 Dora Figure
L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs
L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box
L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack
L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box
L5202 Birthday Dora
L5813 Diego Tub Trike
L8905 Pablo & Pals
M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty
M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear
M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget
M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler
M0732 Dora’s Talking House
M2051 Let’s Go Rescue Center
M2052 Fairytale Castle

[efranks]

I was reading about this last night.  That's a lot of crap to be recalling.

But, is it just me, or does it seem like the Chinese are trying to kill us?  They've already poisoned toothpaste, shrimp, pet food, Thomas trains and now Fisher Price toys.

I think it's a conspiracy.

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[JayDouble]

Mattel Pics and List of Toys

[name]

my daughter has some of the dora toys, but they were all purchased before may '07 so they're not recalled.

god almighty..both kids had that retarded elmo guitar when they were babies.  I depised that thing.  "Jam with Elmo!!"

[Tracy]

We've got the Elmo sprinkler, one of the few 'themed" toys we've allowed over the years.  Fortunately it's a couple of years old so it's not affected by the recal, but it's going in the trash anyway.  We have made it a point to stay away from all manner of Elmo, Wiggles, Dora, SpongeBob, TeleTubbies, etc crap.  We have allowed a few Thomas and, of course, Curious George things in

[Dressel Rebel]

Bah, a little lead paint won't kill you.  Everyone's so sissified.

I must say though, the Chinese are apparently trying to kill us, yes.  I heard 2 weeks ago that the Chicomm gub'mint did execute the head of their equivalent to the FDA for all of these recalls. 

[efranks]

Apparently 60% of all product recalls in 2006 were on goods made in China. But, since about 80% of our **** comes from there that shouldn't surprise anyone.

On another note,  my Star Wars figures seem to taste lead free.

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[speedermike]

Hmmm...I bought a Go Diego Go Elephant Rescue the other day.  It's not on the list, but there's a bunch of  other "GDG Rescue" stuff there.

[Darth Slothus]

Hasbro toys under threat next?

Just starting a thread to discuss the current toys scares/recalls. They seem to be centered around magnets. I wonder if Hasbro will do a voluntary recall of all their magnetic, light saber holding figures now?


I never thought of how magnets swallowed could be harmful until lately. I guess having older kids now has made me a slacker when it comes to keeping up with small childern safety issues.

DS
 

EDIT: I didn't realize there was already a thread for this, I guess I could have scrolled down to find out
        I also apparently needed to repair my dyslexic misspelling error on the word 'magnets'.

[JohnH]

I never thought of how magents swallowed could be harmful until lately.

[efranks]

There was a big recall on some of the Magnetix toys last year because of the magnets falling out of them.  One thing that they've kept mentioning in all the reports I've read is about the power of them.  The Magnetix were pretty strong and apparently so are some of the ones in the toys being recalled now.

I wonder if the magnets in the SW figures are powerful enough that they'd raise the same alarm?

All these recalls are really going to hurt Mattel's bottom line for the year.

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[Tracy]

There was a big recall on some of the Magnetix toys last year because of the magnets falling out of them.  One thing that they've kept mentioning in all the reports I've read is about the power of them.  The Magnetix were pretty strong and apparently so are some of the ones in the toys being recalled now.

Not to get too graphic, but the magnets falling out wasn't the only problem with the Magnetix.  Some of the pieces with the magnets were small enough for a toddler to swallow and the magnets were powerful enough to link together in their intestines, causing dangerous blockages. 

[Darth Slothus]

..but I thought we all knew that about the magnet issue?

[Tracy]

..but I thought we all knew that about the magnet issue?

Based on what?  You didn't link an article referencing this, you admitted that you weren't up to speed on the whole magnet thing since your kids were older, and E Franks referenced a Magnetix recall from last year. 

[efranks]

I never though magnets would be any more of an issue than a kid swallowing a coin or something similar.  It never occurred to me that if there were two of them they could attract to each other across the walls of intestine and cause a tear and other problems. 

The Magnetix toys brought out that revelation.

****, on farms you put magnets in cows on purpose to attract things like nails and whatnot so that they don't make it to the intestines or damage the stomach.  Obviously, people aren't cows, but still, the magnet problem just wasn't something that occurred to me till last year.

Now, lead paint on the other hand, we've know about that for as long as I can remember.  I remember there being product recalls on fast food glasses back in the early 80's due to lead in the paint and problems they were having in apartment complexes with lead based trim paint and kids teething on it.

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