Leaded Toys!!

Yesterday, hubby came home and said that one of his friend's sons had a high level of lead in his blood. They came to know about this when they went for an annual check up for the kid.

The truly disturbing thing is that the kid got the lead because of the toys that he has. It seems the toys that have been sent here (mostly from China) have a high level of lead in their paints. When the kids put these toys into their mouths, it gets ingested into their bodies and enters the blood stream.

Millions of toys from many big brands, which were made in China, have been recalled here.

You better be careful when you buy toys the next time. It is better to altogether avoid buying toys if they have a particular label. You never know, the toys might all get dumped there since they have been banned here!

Here is a link that gives more details on the effects of lead in the blood stream