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Contaminated in China
Made in China has never sounded so ominous. Yesterday, Mattel announced a second recall of nearly 20 million Chinese-made toys, many with magnets inside and some with too much lead paint. It turns out China may have known about the magnet issue as far back as March. Someone with the China Toy Association confirmed today that the group has known about the potential dangers for several months, but she didn't explain why it took so long to do something about it. Mattel says with further testing, more recalls could be on the way.
And today there's a new kid staple to add to the list: baby bibs. The New York Times reports some brands of vinyl bibs sold at Toys"R"Us appear to be contaminated with lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says their own tests of baby bibs found any lead present was low enough that it wouldn't harm a kid chewing on or rubbing the vinyl. There is a potential risk of lead exposure if babies swallow pieces of cracked vinyl used on the bibs, but the agency hasn't pushed for a recall.
Posted on August 15, 2007 4:39 AM PT | Permalink
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