Will the toy recalls be effective?
September 12, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under General Play Library Goodies, News and Links about Children's Things
With the recent recalls of many of our favorite toys still causing a stir, I’m beginning to wonder how effective these recalls will actually prove to be. Obviously, I’m not the only one. An article by E. Marla Felcher points to a major issue, I believe:
The reason so many toys were recalled this summer is not that there weren’t enough regulations. It’s that toy makers were ignoring the regulations that are already on the books.
Here’s the article in its entirety from Slate.com pointing to some of the issues still at hand.
Good post and nice link. As a toy industry alumni I’m aware of the testing pitfalls…interesting information for parents