Fisher Price Toy Recall

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Fisher Price and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the recall of almost one million (967,000) toys due to possible lead contamination.

The recalled Fisher Price toys, including Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and other licensed characters, were manufactured in China. This is not the first time a large toy recall has been made because of lead being used to paint our children’s toys from China. About 1.5 Million Thomas and Friends wooden railway toys were recalled in mid-June due to surface paints containing lead.

Note: This is a blog and by its nature a blog is an editorial venue. If you wish to skip my rant about how sickening it is that 2.5 million toys went to market in the last few months with lead paint on them, please Click Here to skip to the facts about this recall.

When is our government going to do something about this? When is there going to be more oversight of the imported products being produced in China, a country with virtually no environmental or health regulations? A recall is just that – The Recall of products that have already hit the market. These Fisher Price toys are already being used by children. They were already on the shelves for the entirety of May, June and July, and sold at retail stores across the US.

We can’t afford to keep catching these things AFTER they get into circulation. How many parents will not hear about this toy recall? How many children will continue to play with these recalled Fisher Price toys, sticking them in their mouths, sucking the lead paint right off of the toy?

Lead is a cumulative poison, meaning it builds up over time until the damage it causes is irreversible including: peripheral neuropathy, a paralysis in the hands and legs caused by damaged peripheral nerves, and encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease – among many other adverse health effects associated with lead poisoning or long-term exposure to lead, especially in children.

We simply can NOT afford to keep catching these things after they hit the market! Tell your state representatives to put pressure on the CPSC, the corporations bringing this stuff in from China, and our border / port inspection services. I am willing to pay an extra few dollars for a child’s toy if it means it was made in a country with some oversight. Americans should boycott products made in China until they do something about this!

Yes, boycotting Chinese products is difficult when it seems like 90% of the products we buy come from China. But if the government isn’t going to do anything about this other than warn consumers after the fact, and corporations are going to continue to let products go into the market place without testing them for something as simple as lead paint… whose responsibility does it become to protect ourselves and our children?

How to Find Out If You Have a Recalled Fisher Price Toy
These toys were manufactured in China and sold at retail stores across the US from May 2007 through August 2007 for between $5 and $40. For a complete list of recalled Fisher Price toys, see below. The recall involves various figures and toys that were manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone or as part of sets. The model names and product numbers for the recalled toys, which are all marked with “Fisher-Price,” are listed below. The toys may have a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the product or packaging.

What to Do if You Have a Recalled Fisher Price Toy
Immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price. Consumers will need to return the product and you will receive a voucher for a replacement toy of your choice (up to the value of the returned product). For additional information contact Fisher-Price at (800) 916-4498 anytime.

Fisher Price Toy Recall List