Mattel and Fisher Price Toy Recall and Settlement
March 15, 2010
I rely on SafeMama for toy recall information and over the weekend, they reported on the Mattel and Fisher Price toy recall and settlement. So, I headed on over to see if any our toys were in the recall and sure enough, on page 21 (of 51 pages) were a set of Dora figurines we had sitting in the toybox right in front of us. Fortunately, I combed through the rest of the 51 pages of recalled toys and didn’t see anything else ( yet ).
It’s so frustrating to find one set of toys on the list knowing that there are likely other toys in our house with lead – we just haven’t found out yet. While we would rather have a few high quality toys over a large quantity of cheaply made, potentially toxic toys, with birthdays and holidays, they are bound to come in the house.
WHAT TO DO:
1. Look through the list of recalled toys.
2. Submit a form on the Mattel website – they will email you a brochure to help you identify toys in the recall and a pre-paid return label to send back any affected toys. If your product is affected, you will get a voucher for the retail price good for any Mattel or Fisher Price toy ( do we really want more toys from this company?)
3. Buy toys from manufacturers of high quality, non-toxic toys like Green Toys, Haba, Kidkraft, or Sprig Toys.
Comments
These toy recalls are so terrifying not only because manufacturers are distributing unsafe products to one of the most vulnerable populations, but also because with the way kids grow these lists always seem to feature toys that my children used to play with and we’ve seen passed on to other people. Why do the lists come out a year or later after the children have already played for so long with the affected toys? Horrid.