Ty Fights Recall of Lead-Tainted Toys
Midwest News • January 23, 2008
Ty Inc., in a challenge of Illinois' law governing lead in toys, is refusing to pull a popular, but tainted, doll from store shelves across the state.
Illinois authorities thought they had ...
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Subject: Lead-shmed
Posted On: January 29, 2008, 12:45 pm CST
Posted By: Reason
Comment:
I remember back in 5 grade camp; we made little toy soldiers out of lead. We did it all ourselves; melted down the lead, poured it into the mold, and eventually pulled out the finished soldier and finished it off by cutting off any jagged peices of lead with a pair of dikes. I wonder how that would've scored on their little lead PPM scale...
Beyond that; I remember playing with mercury from a big 'ol jug in my pop's garage. I'd pour it back and forth from one hand to the other; fun stuff. Probably not the most ecologically friendly or health conscious thing to do; but ironically I don't get sick at the drop of a hat like many kids today.
I also remember riding in the open bed of my dad's 1972 Ford F-100 pickup truck. Hang on, or fall the hell out; thems the rules. If I fell out or got hurt, it was my own fault for not sitting down and hangin on. When safety was finally starting to become a concern, my dad added a shell and some thin foam pads. Nothings better than hitting a big bump at speed and flying up, smacking your noggin on the camper shell, and then landing on a 1/2 inch thick useless pad.
Good times.
Now; you so much as break a thermometer in chemistry class and they evacuate half the school. Everything is disinfected, padded, and wears a warning label.
Now I'm not saying you should endanger your kids; but damn, let them grow some immunity, toughness, and personal responsibility.
If that's too much to ask, then just tell your 6 year old not to chew on the fricken shoe. It's not food. It shouldn't be that hard if a dog can be trained not to do it. Smack 'em with a rolled up newspaper if you have to.
Subject: Lead-shmed
Beyond that; I remember playing with mercury from a big 'ol jug in my pop's garage. I'd pour it back and forth from one hand to the other; fun stuff. Probably not the most ecologically friendly or health conscious thing to do; but ironically I don't get sick at the drop of a hat like many kids today.
I also remember riding in the open bed of my dad's 1972 Ford F-100 pickup truck. Hang on, or fall the hell out; thems the rules. If I fell out or got hurt, it was my own fault for not sitting down and hangin on. When safety was finally starting to become a concern, my dad added a shell and some thin foam pads. Nothings better than hitting a big bump at speed and flying up, smacking your noggin on the camper shell, and then landing on a 1/2 inch thick useless pad.
Good times.
Now; you so much as break a thermometer in chemistry class and they evacuate half the school. Everything is disinfected, padded, and wears a warning label.
Now I'm not saying you should endanger your kids; but damn, let them grow some immunity, toughness, and personal responsibility.
If that's too much to ask, then just tell your 6 year old not to chew on the fricken shoe. It's not food. It shouldn't be that hard if a dog can be trained not to do it. Smack 'em with a rolled up newspaper if you have to.