Toy recalls - Toxic Toys

I am sure we all have heard about the lead paint related toy recalls,and the disturbing stories around the use of banned substances in toys and the harmful effects on children - aqua dot story being the most recent one.

Well, there's another issue that we don't often hear about - thanks to the powerful toy industry lobbying in America, consumers are kept in dark and we become victims of consumerism. This one's about the use of legal toxins such as Phthalates.

This article discusses Phthalates in toys and how California is the only state in the country to pass a bill prohibiting the sale of phathalate toys.

http://mobile.thenation.com/docmobile.mhtml?i=20071105&s=schapiro

Consumer Products Safety Commission, CPSC is the government agency that regulates the industry. They regularly update on their website, all the toys that have been recalled. Here's the list so we know what's been recalled so far:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html

Didn't know modern day evil (narakasura) could come in the form of toys in order to hurt our children. Let's try and stay enlightened this Diwali on the various forces of evil around us so we know best how to protect our children safe and healthy! Hope you all had a wonderful Diwali! :-)

Praba