Now We're Getting Serious
If the Toxin Avengers haven't gotten your attention yet, then perhaps this article will. Apparently Aqua Dots contain a chemical that converts into a dangerous date-rape drug when ingested.
Apparently it's not just lead and small magnetic parts that we have to worry about.
If you've posted our button and added the recalls feed to your RSS, then you're on your way.
But there's still more that you can do.
We're teaming up with the Consumers Union (you know, Consumer Reports!) and Parent Bloggers Network to help spread the word about the toy recalls. They're putting together a blog blast to promote the CU's campaign "Get the Lead Out This Holiday Season," calling parents to action with 12 days of safe shopping (11/23 to 12/4) where you can sign up to become a Safe Shopper and help spread the word at your local stores.
Participation is simple. Just write a post on 11/9/07 (This Friday) on your blog about the toy recalls -- how you're handling them, how you feel about them, or how you are avenging them!
Make sure you link blog.parentbloggers.com and the Consumers Union: http://www.consumersunion.org
Then send your link to parentbloggers@gmail.com by Midnight PST. We'll link them up here and on the PBN site, as well as on the CU's blog: Get the Lead Out!
And if you're feeling extra vengeful, join their Safe Shopper Campaign. They need 30,000 by Sunday!
Put your capes on and your foot down!
Bloggers:
All I Want for Christmas Is a Toy That Won’t Kill My Kids
All I Want for Christmas Is… Safe Toys
Alternative Gift Ideas to Hazardous Toys
A Plan for Buying Safe Toys - What’s Yours?
A Toy That is Safe. What More Could a Mom Ask For?
Back to Playing With Wooden Spoons
But Those Toys are Too Expensive, So I’m Just Going to Buy DVDs
Christmas is Com…(Shut Yo’ Mouth)
Denying James to an Autistic Boy
Don’t Put Me in This Position Again
Get the Lead Out and Throw the Toys Out
Get the Lead Out: Safe Holiday Shopping
Go On. Just Try to Get the Lead Out.
Hippy Dippy Becomes Mainstream
Holiday Shopping and the Toy Recalls
Lead-Laden Toys Were Scary Enough
Lead Painted Toys: Whatcha Gonna Do?
League of Maternal Justice and Parent Bloggers Network - Blog Campaign Against Toxic Toys
Merry Christmas! Have a Rock and Some Sticks
Motherbumper Doesn’t Like Getting Mad…
Parents Magazine Just Doesn’t Get It
Sorry Toys, You Are Under Arrest
The Island of Misfit Toy Testers
Three, No, Four Reasons Why I’m Glad My Kids Are Too Old for Toys
Toy Recall: Coating Metabolizes to GHB
What Are You Doing About the Toy Recall?
Would You Let Your Kid Take the Date Rape Drug?
Supporters:
Been There is on board - www.beenthere.typepad.com. Thanks for organizing this!!!!!
Posted by: Emily | November 09, 2007 at 12:43 PM