China Controversy

I wrote something on one of my other blogs this morning that I think is important enough to mention here so readers of this blog don't miss out on this global issue. Well, it SHOULD be a global issue! I hope you read it and get as outraged about it as I did! It is a very sad and frightening situation that this is allowed to happen to women and children (and the fathers/husbands who have to helplessly watch this happen).

Read more...

JCPenney Winnie the Pooh Deluxe Playset Recall

I just returned from a trip to JCPenney to return my six-year-old daughter's Winnie the Pooh Playset she received from us for her birthday. It was recalled due to a violation of the lead paint standard. It was manufactured in China.



Just take it back, hand them two garbage bags full of Winnie the Pooh "stuff" (we didn't have the box anymore) and they refund all my money. Easy right? She'd played with it quite a bit, along with our other kids, but had basically moved onto other toys by the time the recall notice was sent so it didn't break her heart to lose it. It was more irritating to me - wondering about the lead exposure to the children. Wondering why all of these recalls of children's toys because of violations in China. Wondering if lead was always there before but never noticed or considered a huge hazard (or just ignored) or wondering if China is messing with the U.S.

Here are two websites to check for recalls of many different products, not just toys:

Recall.gov
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

If you have one of these Winnie the Pooh Deluxe Playsets, click here for more information.

Read more...