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 toy has been sold in Canada since the 1970’s and if you have the toy prior to 2006 you are being advised to “throw it out”. However, if you have purchased in between now and 2007 you can request a refund.
Here is the recall notice from Health Canada – haven’t found one yet for the Manufacturer and an article on the recall from CBC.
Does anyone see a pattern here?
A few questions:
1) Does Health Canada test the toys before they are permitted to be sold?
2) Do you know how long it takes between the time that they test and a recall notice is published?
You know, some information is available using access to information requests which can help determine exactly how this is being handled internally at HC.
- Geoff
Just to give you a little information on the Galt Pop Up Toy recall, the Barium level in this item passed European and American standards and just missed Canadian stanards which for this particular element are the toughest in the world.
Hi Steve – I am extremely happy that the Canadian standards are of the strictest in the world. However, our high safety standards are not nearly as effective as they should be, if our laws that enforced toy recalls don’t require the manufacturer to (effectively) communicate them to the public. P.S. Since Galt didn’t return my inquiry on their recall…I wonder if this means that children in Europe and the U.S process higher levels of Barium more efficiently?