Toy Lead Recall

Products that contain lead can be poisoning when the person swallows or breathes lead dust. Some of the products that have significant amount of lead are paints, cans lead-glazed ceramics, china, leaded glassware, metal jewelry, cosmetics and toys. When lead enters the body, it may attack different organs, which might pose serious organ injury and even death.

On June 2007, RC2 Corporation pulled out more than 1 million of its wooden railway toy item. On August 2007, Fisher-Price removed almost 1 million toy items from the market, including Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other licensed characters because of excessive lead content. That same month, Mattel also recalled more than 200,000 toy cars. Just last April Nintendo recalled its lapel pins due to risk of lead exposure, and on July Disney recalled its Tinker Bell Wands due to violation of lead paint standards.

Lead poisoning can affect a child's growth and learning, so parents must be sensitive about the toys they buy their children. If parents find out that they bought recalled toys, they should returned or destroy these toy as directed, and learn how to get a possible refund or replacement. The federal Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issues toy recalls in relation to lead hazards. Its website provides a detailed list of recalled children's products for parents' enlightenment: http://www.cpsc.gov.