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New Bill Nixes Unsafe Toys

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!President Bush just signed a new bill which bans lead from children’s toys. The bill also bans the chemical phthalates, which makes plastic softer, from products and also bolsters the budget and responsibilities of the Consumer Product Safety [...]

Bill Passed Banning Lead In Kids Products

How many recalled products do parents have to contend with week in and out? I know I’ve been bombarded with them. Perhaps the new bill passed by the U.S. Senate will finally make a difference in all this. Very simply, the bill (passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 89-3 and I wonder [...]

Children’s Jewelry Recalled by Bead Bazaar USA Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Children’s Jewelry Recalled by Bead Bazaar USA Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: “It’s a Girl Thing” Bracelets, [...]

Master Toys & Novelties Inc. Recalls Little Rider Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Master Toys & Novelties Inc. Recalls Little Rider Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Cowboy on [...]

Lead Safety At Home

We’ve all heard about the recalls of toys with lead paint. It almost makes you want to throw out the toybox and start over. In fact, most of the lead your child will be exposed to may not come from toys. If you live in, take baby to daycare in, or spend time in [...]

Lead Warning: Lead in Keys

This is news to me. And it it may be to all the moms who let their babies and toddler chew on and play with their keys.
In 2001, the California Attorney General sued several major key makers who were making keys with up to 2.5% lead. The lead is a standard additive in millions of [...]

Children’s Metal Jewelry Recalled by Pecoware Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Children’s Metal Necklaces
Units: About 2,900
Manufacturer: Pecoware Co. Inc., of Chino, Calif.
Hazard: The children’s necklaces contain high levels [...]

Warning: Lead in traditional medicines

Lead. This toxic metal seems to be found everywhere from children’s toys to food products. And now it’s also found in traditional medicines.
Immigrants in the US have brought over traditional remedies from their native lands. While most of these age-old remedies are safe, a recent report shows that some may actually contain large amounts of [...]

Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Cranium Cadoo Board Games
Units: About 38,000

Coin Banks Recalled by TJ Promotions Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Coin Banks Recalled by TJ Promotions Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Fish Coin Banks
Units: About 1,300
Distributor: [...]

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