Aug 21, 2007

My Rubber Ducky Bites the Dust Because of Toy Recall

So India may not have ANY toys left if they follow toy recall standards. Umm - it's not just India in this quandary. I went through the kids' room this weekend and I bagged up every plastic toy that didn't have a brand on it. Every single toy in their room was made in China, with the exception of my old Breyer horses, but the new ones are made in China now. With the knowledge of possible defects brought to light due to the recall, we needed to give the room a good once-over.

If I were to get rid of all the Made in China toys, they would have nothing left except books (and the aforementioned Breyers). But maybe that is the thing to do (and I only partly jest). I am still not sure what to do about the stuffed toys - as they are also ALL made in China. But at least they don't have potential lead paint issues.

At least the major toy makers will issue recalls if necessary. Those unnamed, unbranded toys, well, we may never know if they have lead or other issues - so out they all go, including every rubber ducky from the dollar store. This may shut that operation down.

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