Black Friday and the official kick off of the holiday season is just days away and I have already started my shopping. However, with three kids, I am being a lot more vigilent this year and paying closer attention to the marketing and packaging of the toys my kids want – especially in light of [...]

Posted on November 20th, 2007 by Char
Filed under: Recalls, Toy Safety | Comments Off

Like millions of other parents, I am really beginning to dread this holiday season! Not only do I have to collect gift ideas from my kids, but I have to run every option through a safety or recall list before purchasing. Case in point, Aqua Dots.
My girls are into their crafty stage and when a [...]

Posted on November 8th, 2007 by Char
Filed under: Recalls | 11 Comments »

I can honestly say that I am glad my kids are out of the putting everything in their mouth stage, especially with all the toy recalls going on.  The main culprit in most of the recalls seems to be lead-based paint on both wood and plastic toys.
Karen at ThriftyMommy has been keeping a very close [...]

Posted on August 28th, 2007 by Char
Filed under: Recalls | 1 Comment »