Recalls

So I'm sick and tired of all the toy recalls. Used to be they never seemed to affect us - it was always stuff purchased at the dollar store, or some other discount store we never frequent. But now the mainstream companies are being affected more and more, and we have just been hit with our third recall affecting our family.

The first one we dealt with was the Thomas recall because two of the multitude of trains we inherited from my sister were included. Not too hard to work around. Once I got them out of sight, there were enough other trains (especially when combined with the cheap ones I got at Target - my kids aren't tied to having just Thomas ones), that they were quickly forgotten.

Next recall was the Polly Pocket one. Grace has one set involved in that, but was okay with sending it back when she realized she'd get a $22 voucher and would be able to get a new Polly.

But this latest one popped up today. I've hit the point where I realize many times it is simply easier for me to purchase two of something to keep the fighting ("I had that first!") to a minimum. But now I have to figure out how to explain to Alex that HIS David Kirk snail push broom and bug rake from Target can't be played with anymore, but his sister's are okay. And of course being almost October there is no chance of finding replacements. Damn.

Anyone know if the federal government is looking into the rash of China-oriented recalls? Or is free enterprise too much of a hands-off system to merit concern?