Advocate Group Found Lead on Disney Bike Kit and Tinkerbell Necklace
Before going out and buying toys for your kids, you should know that a California based advocacy group found that some toys in the market have a high level of lead in them.
You would think that we would be over this by now after a slew of product recalls were made over lead-tainted toys in 2007. It turned out that we are not done with this as even popular brands such as Mattel and Disney were included in the list of affected toys.
In fact, the Center for Environmental Health found high levels of lead on a Barbie Bike Flair Accessory Kit and a Disney Tinkerbell Water Lily Necklace.
They also found excessive lead in Dora the Explorer Activity Tote, 2 pairs of shoes, a belt for boys and children’s poncho.
The Office of the Attorney General has already sent letters to different retailers like Target and Wal-Mart that they had lead-tainted products on their shelves.
Mattel said that they licensed Bell Sports for the Barbie bike accessory but did not make or sell it.
Bell, on the other hand, said the kit was an older product that passed safety tests in 2007.
Disney also commented that the Tinkerbell necklace was tested by its licensee, Playmates Toys, before it was distributed.
Whatever the reason is, these brands should seriously consider recalling the said products and getting them out of the shelves immediately.
They do not want to be the recipient of product liability lawsuits for lead-related personal injury suits in the future.
Lead is a very dangerous chemical that can cause irreversible brain damage. These companies do not want to be responsible for the spread of this kind of disability, to children no less.
So it may be costly to do a product recall but it would go a long way in preventing any damage a lawsuit can do to the image do the company.
