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Friday, November 09, 2007

Curious George is toxic

Merry Christmas, kids. What five year old doesn't want a toxic holiday?

About 175,000 Curious George Plush Dolls were recalled Thursday, becoming the latest popular toy made in China found to be contaminated with dangerous levels of lead.

Manufactured by Marvel Toys, of New York, N.Y., the Curious George dolls contain excessive levels of lead in their surface paint, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
So is corporate America ever going to bother testing the rubbish they sell or do they prefer letting little Billy and Susie be guinea pigs while they cut costs and make an extra two cents? Corporate responsibility, anyone?

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