Okay, soon our children are gonna have nothing left to play with except sharp rocks and thumbtacks, both of which are apparently safer than most of what you buy at the local toystore.
Mattel is recalling yet more toys made in China, and this time the recall includes "
7.3 million play sets, including
Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures, and 253,000 die cast cars
that contain lead paint." Hear my cry: Not the Polly Pockets! You mean like the Polly in this photo...which is identical to one I'm looking at right next to my desk. And FYI, they already recalled some Pollys last November.
This latest round of toys going to the bad toy graveyard deals with the ever-popular lead paint issue, as well as the big problem of magnets. When tiny magnets break off and more than one is swallowed, the magnets can stick to each other and cause intestinal perforations, which can be fatal. Three kids had surgery for this before the November recall. Ugh.
You may just want to put this on speed dial: Consumers should call Mattel at
888-597-6597 for information about the recalled toys with magnets, or
800-916-4997 for information about the recalled cars.
