Re: Kate - toys with lead paint

[Guest guest]

Yeah, your right..if he doesn't mouth them or scrape the paint off them there is

little possibility that lead poisoning could occur  ... But some parents just

want the lead paint tainted toys gone, so I can see why parents spend the money

and time having toys tested. He did say that the cheaper toys are usually the

ones with the lead in the paint. Don't know why exactly....but he said the

higher end toys like Fisher - Price and playskool are usually Ok. Hope that

helps!

Kate

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From: McCartney <katie.mccartney@...>

Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 8:49:40 AM

Subject: [ ] Kate - toys with lead paint

Hi, Kate.

Regarding lead toys, did he say anything about them being risks if they

don't mouth the toys or scrape off the paint by rough handling, etc? I'm on

CPSC recall list, and so far none of his toys have been on the list yet, but

that doesn't guarantee anything, KWIM? And all the toys that he did mouth as

a baby... And we have plenty of junk toys from the dollar store. We're still

waiting on my 4yo's hair test results (our house was built in the last 10

years, so we are at low risk for lead so was never tested).

Thanks!

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Kate Dorn <katedorn (DOT) com> wrote:

> Hi Kellie,

> I just wanted to say that the lead specialist that met with us also

> believes that it's impossible to never be exposed to metals, he just meant

> to not chelate while we have really high lead in our water and high lead in

> some of our toys. Something I myself in all my years of biomed have never

> heard, and my dan also has never said anything, so I'm not sure if it's true

> or not, but this guyseems to know his stuff.

>

> Kate

>

> I'm glad you appreciated this info to kind of chew over in your head. I'm

> getting slammed left and right for doubting some of these DAN! tests. People

> are just really loyal I guess.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I'll be throwing out his cheap toys after he goes to sleep!

Higher-end toys have been on the lead paint recall list too, but now that

it's so widespread, I would trust bigger companies to be continually testing

the toys. It would be better if I bought toys made in the US...

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Kate Dorn <katedorn@...> wrote:

> Yeah, your right..if he doesn't mouth them or scrape the paint off them

> there is little possibility that lead poisoning could occur ... But some

> parents just want the lead paint tainted toys gone, so I can see why parents

> spend the money and time having toys tested. He did say that the cheaper

> toys are usually the ones with the lead in the paint. Don't know why

> exactly....but he said the higher end toys like Fisher - Price and playskool

> are usually Ok. Hope that helps!

>

> Kate

>