Another day, another recall. So what else has LEAD? I know I can speak for many parents when I say, ā?oWhat the hell?ā? Really, what the heck is going on in China right now? And whatā?Ts next on the list? Baby Einstein? Oh wait, they are on the list, their color blocks were recalled in October. The seemingly American company, who was bought by the huge conglomerate Disney, also does business with China.

The most recent in the recall craze are Aqua Dots, those weird little beads that stick together without glue. Apparently, a chemical found in the beads converts into a date rape drug when ingested and several children were hospitalized after swallowing the beads. Nice. And here I thought that I didnā?Tt have to worry about the threat of drugs like ā?oRoofiesā? until my kids at least got into high school. Whatever happened to the days of only having to worry about eating Pop Rocks Candy? Everyone I grew up with knew the story about the kid choking to death on the stuff. Iā?Tm pretty sure it was an urban legend, but even that legend is nothing compared to the true stories about the hazards of certain toys being manufactured today.

Before this Aqua Dot recall, it was Thomas, Dora, Elmo, Batman and so many others. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is finding lead in toys at an alarming rate. And not just a few toys, A few MILLION toys. Why does anyone need to use lead to make a toy? Where is the oversight? I really donā?Tt get it. It makes life difficult for someone like me who tends to be a little more paranoid than the average person. And I really have no idea what Iā?Tm going to do about Christmas presents. There are many places online where I could buy toys made in the USA and Europe. However, I have a feeling they are going to sell out fast, which isnā?Tt good for a procrastinating Santa like me. Iā?Tm sure, when the time comes, Iā?Tll be grabbing certain toys and then crossing my fingers. Iā?Tm just glad Spiderman hasnā?Tt ended up on any lists yet. I would be in BIG trouble then. Although I donā?Tt plan on buying anymore Spiderman anything for awhile (Iā?Tm so OVER the webslinger and my sons have enough Spidey crap to last through their childhood years), Iā?Tm hoping I wonā?Tt have to toss any of those toys either.

I hope that the future of the toy industry will be such that in a few years weā?Tll all be saying, ā?oDo you remember the toy recalls of 2007?ā? In the meantime, I think I can speak for many when I say, ā?oItā?Ts time to get the LEAD out!ā?

Find a list of recall sites on JustBreatheMom.com.

Also, here are a few toy companies that manufacture organic, US, or European toys.