We Did It! Today China signed an agreement that prohibits the use of lead paint on toys exported to the United States.Thanks to everyone who put pressure on your congresspeople to in turn put pressure on the Chinese government. What role that might have played in this is unknowable, but I'm just happy that something is being done.In addition to … [Read more...]

A major US provider of hotel toiletry products has initiated a global recall of its travel-sized toothpaste used in hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the UAE.This toothpaste may contain the toxic substance, … [Read more...]

Small magnets are NOT OK to have around children. Whether as part of a magnetic play-set or just as a part to a non-magnetic toy, magnets have a bad habit of finding their way into the mouths of small children, which can be deadly.In addition to another toy recall for lead-based pain, Mattel this morning issued a series of alerts to consumers … [Read more...]

According to a blog post today from Accidental Hedonist, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees were asked at a July 17 hearing of the House energy and commerce oversight subcommittee to rate the quality of the FDA's food-safety inspections on a scale of one to ten.Ratings ranged from a lousy two to an substandard five. All but one of the … [Read more...]