"As if being a mother of young children isn't challenging enough, now I have to sneak around my son's room in the dead of the night to confiscate his Elmo, Zoe, and Big Bird. As you may have heard, on August 1st, Fisher-Price recalled 967,000 plastic preschool toys because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.
(For more information on the recall, see the link on my previous post on this issue)
This is a disturbing trend. A little over a month ago we were sneaking Thomas the Tank engine out our children's toy boxes. What toy will we hear about next? This has got to stop.
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE TOY SAFETY *: Sign the petition to let Congress and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) know that, "Testing children's products for toxic chemicals must be a priority. No more toxic toys and children's products!"
Get the Lead Out! No More Toxic Toys!"
*Now, I think petition signing on the internet has about as much effect on the status quo as this here little blog. That said, if you want real change - stop buying it!!! That's going to hit the wallets and really create immediate change.
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