October 2007 - After the large-scale recalls from Mattel this Summer and Fall, the toy recalls have just kept coming and coming. Here are some of the recent recalls... these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.
Bumbo "Baby Sitter" Seats (the defect in this one is with the parents, not the products - read the directions, people!!)
Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations (sold at Family Dollar stores)
Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations (seriously, lead paint on cake decorations???)
Children�s Toy Gardening Tools (sold at Jo-Ann stores)
Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boats (made by Fisher-Price)
Children�s Metal Jewelry (sold at Dollar Tree stores)
WeGlow Children�s Metal Jewelry
Magnetic Game Pieces sold with "Cars" Themed Backpacks
Gymboree Toy Pirate Swords
Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy Mix
Guidecraft Tabletop Puppet Theaters
Pink and Orange Glow Sticks (these were free at Dunkin' Donuts)
Breyer 2006 Stirrup Ornaments (sold at JC Penney stores)
Deluxe Wood Art Sets (sold at JC Penney stores)
Disney Deluxe Winnie-the-Pooh 23-Piece Play Sets (sold at JC Penney stores)
Princess Magnetic Travel Art Set Lap Desks (sold at Cracker Barrel)
Kipp Brothers Bendable Dinosaur Toys
Collectible "Jeff Gordon" Mini Helmets
Kidnastics Balance Beams
Cub Scouts Totem Badges (as if the lead paint on the cake decorations wasn't ridiculous enough...)
Starbucks Children's Plastic Cups (bonus points to Starbucks because this is NOT a lead-related recall)
Razor® E300 Electric Scooters
Children's Toy Decorating Sets (sold at Toys'R'Us)
Frankenstein Tumblers (sold at Dollar General)
"Pirates of the Caribbean" Medallion Squeeze Lights
Baby Einstein Discover & Play Color Blocks
Various Wooden Toys (sold at KB Toys)
Plush Boys Rattles (sold at Target)
