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| Fake teeth recalled for lead |
| April 10, 2008 at 5:01 pm |
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We always thought these were incredibly gross and unsanitary to begin with, so we’re glad for a good reason to get rid of them. About 26,000 of these Appalachian-resident-insulting gems were sold between March 2005 and March 2008 at grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, etc., etc., nationwide. The manufacturer advises taking the fake teeth away from children immediately and contacting Funtastic for information about a refund. But you may want to spare some poor underpaid schmuck at their factory from having to handle the spit laden returns and just toss them instead. And hey, guess were these things were made? Since everyone seems to be in a boycott China kind of mood, maybe we should start with their toys. Tags: china, fake teeth, hillbilly teeth recall, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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We’ll admit that sometimes when certain items are recalled for lead paint, we question anyone chewing on said item in the first place. But then there are slam dunks like these “Hillbilly Teeth” from Funtastic that, you know, go directly in your kid’s mouth, so it might be a good idea to make them lead free!
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| Toy robots recalled for lead paint |
| April 9, 2008 at 3:39 pm |
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These lead paint laden playthings were sold between October and November, 2007 under the “Interchange Robots” label at dollar stores nationwide for, yep, one dollar. Side note: next time you’re in a dollar store, constantly hold things up and ask the clerk how much it costs. They LOVE that gag! And no big surprise, they were made in China. The robots can be returned to place of purchase for a full refund, or have them conquer the inside of your garbage can. You can visit the OKK Trading website for more information. Tags: china, lead, lead paint, lead paint robot recall, okk trading, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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Out of all the ways warrior robots have to kill, poisoning you slowly with lead paint while you play with it doesn’t seem the most efficient. New from OKK Trading, it’s Passive Aggressive Robot!| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Ty, Inc. refuses to pull lead tainted doll |
| January 22, 2008 at 11:52 am |
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Over at our sister news site, Minor Topics, they are reporting that toy manufacturer Ty, Inc. (most known for producing Beanie Babies) is refusing to pull the Jammin’ Jenna doll from shelves despite it being tested for high levels of lead. What the hell is wrong with them? Tags: dolls, jammin jenna, lead, lead paint, Toy Recalls, tyBookmark to:
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| JCPenney lead paint hat trick |
| October 11, 2007 at 9:46 pm |
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Is it bad that when I first read about these recalls I thought, “JCPenney is still open?” And then what made it worse is that my wife reminded me there was one at the mall down the street. Hey, I’m not trying to be elitist, it’s just nowadays when I think cheap pants, I think Target. And I guess now when I think Penney’s I’ll think “lead paint”. JCPenney today announced a trifecta of recalls due to high levels of lead paint, including: 2,400 Breyer Stirrup Ornaments — sorry, but they’re doing you a favor keeping this tacky thing off your xmas tree. 19,000 Deluxe Art Sets — surprisingly enough there’s not lead in the paint included with the art set, but rather in the surface paint on the outside of the box. 49,000 Winnie-the-Pooh Play Sets — OK, nothing to really say about this one so I’ll go off on a tangent. How do you answer your kids with the inevitable question, “Why is his name ‘pooh’?” Tags: china, jcpenney, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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| Toy manufacturers to pass extra safety costs on to consumers | ||
| September 16, 2007 at 5:28 pm | ||
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Does this seem fair to you? Toy manufactures skate by for years using cheap foreign labor that we now know do not implement the most rigorous of safety testing, and instead of maybe taking a tiny bit less profit on the ol’ P&L, they have instead decided to punish the consumer by raising prices:
Can you say hubris? Tags: china, increased prices, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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| Disney to step up toy testing | ||
| September 12, 2007 at 10:40 am | ||
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See, now this is what I’m talking about — Disney has decided not to rely solely on their Chinese manufacturers, and are testing themselves that the toys they sell are safe: Tags: china, disney, lead paint, Toy Recalls Bookmark to:
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| China pinky swears they’ll stop using lead paint | ||
| September 12, 2007 at 10:33 am | ||
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Apparently the United States has struck a deal with the Chinese product safety agency, in which China assures that they will stop the use of lead paint in toys:
Color me unimpressed. Maybe I can be accused of being too cynical, but I’m not about to feel safe buying Chinese products just because a communist country that has shown previous complete disregard for safety standards says it’s all better now. While things certainly do need to improve on their end, I think it would be much more prudent to step up vigilance and safety testing on ours by the importers that choose to do business with China. But that’s just me. Tags: china, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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| Hampton Toy Train recalled for lead paint | ||
| August 21, 2007 at 2:37 pm | ||
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Not to be left off the lead paint bandwagon (er, train), Hampton Direct is recalling over 27,000 of their Magnetic Alphabet and Number train sets because, as well all know the drill by now, they were manufactured in China and they have an excessive amount of lead paint on them. Thanks again, China! Sold between December 2005(!) and July 2007 nationwide for about 30 bucks, Hampton is advising parents dispose of the trains immediately. They are offering to send out a replacement train set that they said has now been thoroughly tested — yeah, uh, think I’ll pass on that one. More information is available on the Hampton Direct website. Tags: china, hampton direct, lead, lead paint, Toy Recalls, trainsBookmark to:
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As I was resizing the image for this post my 4-year-old, who has a, shall we say, unique obsession with letters and numbers looked over my shoulder at this magnetic train and immediately inquired as to if that was going to be delivered, and if not, he thinks they have it at the “play store” and we should go get it right now, come on! How do you tell your little angel no BECAUSE THE TRAIN WILL KILL YOU.