Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices
Did you know that Health Canada has an actual 12-step process for recalling hazardous consumer products in Canada? It’s true and I know this because Alex Toys is telling me that they “have worked with Health Canada on the requirements for the recall and are following their prescribed actions”. …
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices
Do my eyes deceive me? Is a manufacturer actually coordinating a recall that could communicate to their customer? On the Health Canada website, I read that there was a new recall for “TAGGIES(TM) Strollin’ Along Activity Bar” by International Playthings. The product recall has been issued because there have …
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices
Re: Alex Toys “Flippity Flops” – It’s taken almost 6 days to get the notice changed from “Ships within 24 hours” to Temporarily Out of Stock. Although, I am pleased that the product is no longer available for purchase, I am really disappointed that this really reputable Canadian …
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices
Hmm, more wooden called for “excess levels of Barium”!! Health Canada just issued a recall on a painted toy called the “Pop Up Toy” by Galt Toys.
The purpose for the recall to is that Health Canada found there to be excess levels of barium in the paint. This …
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices, Toy Safety Warnings
Alex Toys are a really popular toy company with a wide selection of toys (plastic, wooden, activity based, painted, etc). Alex products are immensely popular for their bath time activity sets and tub paints. Last week, Alex Toys received a Health Canada recall notice for “Big Top Flippity …
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices
My love affair with Chapters Indigo started in the late ’90s when they were simply known as Chapters. I’ve bought their books, gift cards, I am a member of their iRewards program, I’ve browsed through their magazines (and even bought one or two). Once I even pretended not to recognize …
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices
Melissa and Doug are a widely popular children’s toy manufacturer with a particular niche in painted wooden toys. Their products are available in big box, boutique shops and online retailers. I, of course, loved their products, because I would think nothing of spending $30.00 on a wooden Geometric …
Categories: Social Issues
The Plastic Battle – Best Green One-minute film
Winner of Friends of the Earth’s Best One-minute green film award.
Director Ulla Jacobsen (Denmark) on her entry:
“Over-packaging of children’s toys takes on absurb dimensions…”
Categories: Health Canada Recall Notices, Toy Safety Warnings
Will toy recalls sidetrack Mattel?
Sep. 6 – Mattel’s three recalls of Chinese-made toys is a public relations nightmare, but its impact won’t significantly harm the toymaker’s holiday sales, according to experts.
“Will Toy recalls sidetrack Mattel?”
