Remove these sixteen toys from your Christmas list!

You would think that by now, you could feel relatively safe buying products in America.  Upton Sinclair changed government regulation of private industry with his book “The Jungle” over 100 years ago.  The Jungle was an exposé on the Chicago meatpacking industry that lead to major changes in food and drug legislation. 

Regardless, somehow unsafe products and food still find ways to end up on our shelves.  Here are sixteen toys being recalled due to unsafe levels of lead:

More Toy Recalls Due to Lead – thedailygreen.com

About 9,200 of the “Groovy Fashions” line of “Sassy Jammies” doll clothing has been recalled by the Manhattan Group of Minneapolis, Minn. because of excessive levels of lead in paint on the surface of the doll clothes.

Lead can cause permanent brain damage if ingested, and is particularly dangerous for children aged six years and under.

The recalled doll clothing set features a two-piece pajama set, eye mask and slippers. The pajama top is pink satin and the pants are dark brown with multiple-colored flowers printed on them. Made in Indonesia, the clothing was sold via mail order, on the Internet and at specialty gift stores nationwide from January 2008 through October 2008 for about $12.

Parents can claim a refund or store credit. Contact Manhattan Group at (800) 541-1345 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.manhattantoy.com.

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