From the article: Toy Recalls and Toy Recall Pictures
Are you frustrated with toy companies who make and sell toys that don't meet the federal safety standards? I am. It's not totally shocking when cheap toys end up being recalled, but this year several high-profile toy companies recalled expensive toys because their manufacturing practices broke the rules. Some of the toys have had unsafe levels of lead, cadmium and other chemicals while others fall apart and cause choking hazards. I think parents should take the companies up on their offers of refunds or replacement toys and we should tell them how we really feel. What do you think?
recall
- Make the toys safe the first time. This is stupid that so many things are being recalled. Come on it is 2010, and we should be a lot better then this.
- —Guest Pamela
i loved doggie day care!!!
- i hate people some times...make it right the first time!! i loved them and i had to get rid of them...i had all of them!!!!!
- —Guest bailey67
The day that playtime died
- I clearly recall the 2007 recalls. I was 7 and even I knew it was wrong. Kids my age back then got sick from this recall and what did that do. Nothing, toy companies still did this and worse still do these things. I was very fortunate that none of my toys were recalled (thanks to my moms better judgement of the toys). I found out when my grandma was watching the news the day it was brought to consumers attention. I am disgusted by how heartless these corporations are and what they will do just to make a quick buck. I think how lucky I am that it was not me even though it could have been. I stopped playing with my pollies as a precaution. If we, the children, are the future why are corporations so eager to kill us off. The answer is simple they don't but they are CHEAP,LAZY,CRUEL FAT CATS, who only care about money. What they don't realize is that won't be buying for some time. In the song One Tin Soldier the message simply is, Go ahead with it but it may wrong. To Be Continued
- —Guest 12yearoldin2010
This is not what we asked for....
- There is NO excuse for toys to contain lead no matter where they are purchased from. To say that it is the conusmer's fault because a toy is bought at Wal-Mart is absurd. You should not have to buy an expensive toy for it to be safe enough to give to your child. Besides, if you look at all of the recalls you would notice that it is not just the inexpensive toys being investigated. There was a recall from FAO Schwartz....last I remember they are about as high end as they can get. I'm not defending Wal-mart in any way nor am I a fan, but toys should be safe and affordable.
- —Guest Tia
Furious!
- I recently purchased a toy robot for my son's 4th birthday at Walmart. It wasn't until I went to wrap it that I saw a very small sticker on the bottom of the box that read, "WARNING: Contains lead. May be harmful if chewed or eaten. Can cause dust containing lead." I was furious that this would even be for sale on the shelves when it was marked right on the box as dangerous. I immediately returned the item and complained to the service rep. I also sent a letter of complaint to Walmart headquarters via email. This is unacceptable. The label was so small that I doubt most who have purchased this toy even noticed it's warning. This is a toy that definitely needs to be pulled from the shelf....also made in China. When will this ever end?
- —Guest Tia
Bucky Balls Recall
- Our sales rep had tried to high pressure us into buying these toys. Although the company initially targeted younger children at first, they had come back & said they were more for the "adult". Regardless, we chose not to carry the balls as we saw the hazards when we observed them in the showroom at Market. If a toy has a higher potential to being a danger to children, we as a toy store owner & parents will not carry any such item. Toys are getting much more difficult to sell as so many recalls are being put out daily. We tried to go with reputable companies at first, at least those we thought were, but then to only realize many companies only look to the dollar and not the safety of children. Melissa & Doug toys was one of these such companies & we have chosen to never do business with them again. Their sales reps do the high pressure sales & only care about the amount of money they can get and are not so focused on safety as they try to claim.
- —Guest Toy Store Owner
It is tragic but recall not warranted
- I agree that it is very tragic that these children died but this could have happened on any toy, not just the foam darts. A recall is not warranted in this situation because the toy was not being used as it was intended. At some point, consumers and parents have to take responsibility for their own actions and stop blaming toy manufacturers unless they clearly violate the law.
- —Guest Tracy
Toy Gun
- In regards to the toy dart gun, I also believe the blame should not be on the manufacturing company. It is horrible that two children died, but why didn't their parents tell them not to stick the darts in their mouths? This is not like the lead paint scare which is VERY much a manufactures error, this is a something the parents should have told their children. If the darts didn't have the suction ability, they would not be dart guns would they?
- —Guest Emilija
Walmart
- Hey parents! you wanted your toys cheaper, Walmart listened. You only have yourselves to blame. suck it up and spend a little bit more on toys that are made in the US, under fair working conditions. Don't get mad because you got what you wanted..... Comment edited for inappropriate content as per About.com’s User agreement guidelines.
- —Guest patrick
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- The education value of toys today alone should have them recalled. Sure toys are made for fun but I'm talking about what they learn about the toys follows teeny boppers culture too closely to go along with the movies and TV shows that toys derive from. Hannah Montana does dances on a pole during a Kid's Choice Awards show and now has suspect music videos wearing lesser clothes. I'm all for independence and having it your way but leave my kids out of it. All of it.
- —Guest Anono
Recalled toys
- It is great that they are checking toys more carefully. As a parent, it is up to us to choose wisely what is appropriate and what is not. Maybe it is time that children read more instead. It is the better value.
- —Guest Guest reader
Toy Recalls
- I feel that if everything did not come from China, there might be fewer recalls. I think it's abhorrant that we would endanger our children in this way. Doesn't the US have guidelines that should be followed to protect we consumers even if they insist on bringing everything we can buy from China or other countries?
- —Guest Bonnie
The children didn't shoot...
- Please note that the children who died were chewing on the soft darts when they inhaled and the suction cups caused them to get lodged in their throats. They did not shoot the darts into their mouths. I don't know if it makes a difference...just keeping the facts straight. Toys Guide
- —Guest Toys Guide
Lets use common sense
- Anything used the wrong way can cause serious injury or death. Let's throw away all the checkers, if a child swallows one it can cause suffication. Throw out all the bath tubs, a child can dance in one and fall. Its time we have more involvement with the parents and less with the goverment.
- —Guest muttsrus101
Why did the kids purposly inhale darts?
- A 10 or 11 year old child should know better than to inhale plastic darts on purpose. In this case, I think the blame is unfairly being put on the manufacturer, regardless of past track record. Anyone can do some foolish and idiotic thing with any product. Why should the manufacturer be blamed when their product is misused? If someone swallows a fork on purpose and dies, should the fork manufacturer be sued? If the kids were 3 years old, that would be one thing. But 10 and 11 year old children are old enough to know better than to PURPOSELY inhale plastic darts.
- —Guest Jean
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