Adding to the growing list of toy recalls already reported, Fisher Price and Mattel have collectively recalled about another 1.5 million toys this week for violation of the Lead Paint Standard.
You can read more about these most recent toy recalls and see photos of the recalled toys on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website:
Fisher-Price Recalls Bongo Band Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
(Click to read CPSC press release)
Fisher-Price Recalls Geo Trax Locomotive Toys Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard
(Click to read CPSC press release)
Mattel Recalls Various Barbie Accessory Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
(Click to read CPSC press release)
I’m glad they’re catching these, but it makes you wonder how long it’s been going on. There has been a huge rise in autism in the last decade and I’m wondering if lead-based paint on toys has anything to do with it.