Recalled items
Be careful if shopping on eBay. eBay has announced it will be taking action against sellers that are selling recalled items. eBay will be attempting to educate buyers about recalled items by linking to a government recall database. With the holidays approaching and so many toys being sold on eBay, shop smart and check that what you’re bidding on is safe. At the time the article I read was written, many recalled Mattel and Thomas & Friends toys were listed.
In other recall news, plush baby rattles resembling sports balls imported by Target have been recalled.
I found this article from MSNBC on toy testing very interesting.
On a somewhat bizarre note, the company RC2 that makes those recalled wooden Thomas & Friends trains have recalled a gift sent to people who had purchased items that got recalled.
This link to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission includes product safety standards as well as recall information.
