View Full Version : Fisher Price recalls millions of toys with lead paint


Christine
08-01-2007, 07:00 PM
I just saw this on cnn and msn. It is alot of toys.

Here is the link to Fisher Price's (Mattel) site that lists the toys that are being recalled.

http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp

Article on msn news

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079082/?gt1=10252

Debbie
08-01-2007, 07:08 PM
Wow thats a lot of stuff...mkes me wonder about things there haven't listed////kwim

steveangela1
08-01-2007, 07:08 PM
Thats pretty scary... its unteling how many other toys will be recalled considering there are a bunch made in china.... I guess that "lead" level blood test they like to run should get done on a reg basis on our kids...

Ella
08-01-2007, 08:10 PM
OMG, we have that elmo phone!!!! I am getting rid of it right this minute! Thank you!

Mary
08-01-2007, 08:35 PM
Egads, we own the Dora/boots/perrito set, the Sing with me Elmo, Birthday Dora and the Giggle Writer. :-( I just got her the Doras; however, the others were purchased awhile back.

I was also thinking that since all this stuff is made elsewhere, I wonder what else is lurking in the paint, etc. on B & A's toys. Perhaps those granola "earth friendly" made-in-the-USA-with=organic-sustainable-resources toy catalogs I get now and then are worth another look...

manda40475
08-01-2007, 08:38 PM
Wow...as many toys were on that list, we didn't own any of them. I did consider buying the Elmo and boombox recently though. Not now! Whew!

Miori
08-01-2007, 11:49 PM
Wow! :yikes: I am SHOCKED by the amount of Elmo stuff on that list - yet, somehow we don't seem to have any of it. :dontknow: Hmm...I'll definitely be going back that list after he gets all his b-day presents this weekend!

ConnorsMommy
08-01-2007, 11:59 PM
Wow it's crazy how many things get through the inspection line and into our homes! I was just about to buy Connor the Elmo boom box with the microphone not anymore! I will have to forward that to my SIL she has several of those toys!

Miori
08-02-2007, 12:06 AM
Scary, scary stuff! :angry7:

I'm seriously considering boycotting all products Made In China. I know it will be a MAJOR PITA, but this is just getting to be too much!

Kel
08-02-2007, 09:07 AM
Ugh, Aubrey had a couple of those Elmo toys, but we purchased them prior to May 1, 2007, so it's telling me those toys are not affected. Still a bit scary though....

alitressa
08-02-2007, 09:31 AM
I looked into it more b/c Tressa has the Dora talking house....

Here is a link where you can actually see pictures of the toys

http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod (http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod)=

Also they are only recalling toys purchased between May 2007 - present (they were manufactured between late April and July 2007)

manda40475
08-02-2007, 02:01 PM
Wow it's crazy how many things get through the inspection line and into our homes! I was just about to buy Connor the Elmo boom box with the microphone not anymore! I will have to forward that to my SIL she has several of those toys!

That's the same one I was considering buying! Wonder when they'll have new ones made up.

Miori
08-02-2007, 04:22 PM
Interesting observation - at Target today, the toy section had many empty shelves - I'm guessing it's b/c of the recall.

AvasMommy
08-02-2007, 08:31 PM
Somehow, we have not a one of those toys! Can you believe how many there were though?!?!? It really does make me wonder what ELSE is contaminated!