I saw a report on the news last night that linked lead exposure in children to an increased risk in criminal behavior in adulthood, which is especially scary in light of all the recent toy recall news. I’ve found some toy recall site that are great resources, so I’ll include them this post and to my blog roll.

Lead Toy Recalls

Consumers Union: Not in My Cart

US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Mattel Customer Relations Answer Center : Product Recalls

EPA : Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil

Disney Tinker Bell wands and the zipper pulls used on Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags have lead paint on them, so if the kids in your life have any of these items, time to sneak them away while the kids aren’t looking as to avoid any screeching tantrums. There haven’t been any injuries reported, but as always, better safe than sorry.

The seeming increase in the number of toy recalls is really depressing, but at least the US Consumer Product Safety Commission publishes an up-to-date list of the most recent recalls.