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PostPosted: 02-Aug-2007 09:11    Post subject: Fisher Price announces massive toy recall Reply to topic Reply with quote
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079082/

Apparently the Chinese firm who supplied the paint to be used allowed for an incredible amount of lead to be in there.
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PostPosted: 02-Aug-2007 11:58    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Oh, how surprising! We pull out from the market some four or five things because of that every year.
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PostPosted: 05-Aug-2007 10:22    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Maybe I'll buy one of these to teach my daughter to stop puting her toys in her mouth! Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 05-Aug-2007 12:16    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
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Maybe I'll buy one of these to teach my daughter to stop puting her toys in her mouth! Twisted Evil


Evil! Mean! Oh wait...some lessons are learned the hard way...Very Happy Wink
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PostPosted: 05-Aug-2007 12:34    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
With my experience with chinese toy design I would rather chew a hegehog. Many of their lower quality toys are easy to break and full of sharp corners. The paint is just a cherry on the cake top.
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