kaiser@furilo.DEC (Systems Consultant) (03/04/86)
Product recall information from "Consumer Reports", March 1986.
Danara baby crib exercisers. Paint on the products presents hazard of lead
poisoning.
Products: 100,000 crib exercisers sold nationwide for about $8 since
April 1981. One type, the Winnie the Pooh exerciser, carries model no.
15011, has wooden crossbar, with plastic straps attached to metal
springs at each end of bar, and wooden image of Pooh hanging from bar
along with wooden beads and plastic rings. Other type is the Smurf
exerciser, model no. 30940, which resembles Pooh model except for blue
plastic Smurf on crossbar.
What to do: Discard exerciser or return it to dealer for refund.
I've been sending out these product recall reports without editorial comment
hitherto, but this one defies comprehension. What kind of manufacturer would
make a child's toy with lead paint? To answer my own question: a criminal one.
---Pete
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