Reviewing Toys

It’s another recall, but this seems to be becoming a current event. This time a child almost lost his/her finger. Ikkk!

Hasbro has issued the call for the return of the Easy Bake Oven. These are the newer versions of the Easy Bake Ovens that looks like a miniature stove and has a scooper (shovel) that goes into the oven and scoops the muffin/cookie/cake out.

It seems that the little oven door is a trap for tiny fingers and once inside they can’t come out. Currently they state on the site that 249 reports have been made about little ones getting their hand stuck in the door. Eeek! 77 claimed they got burns and 1 little girl had to get her finger amputated.

So if you’ve got this Easy Bake Oven you may want to trade this one in for something else, here is the form.

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My little girl wanted the My Little Pony Good Morning Sunshine so much that she begged for it for her birthday (6th) and Christmas last year. Santa brought it to her in the end and boy was she happy. Course we weren’t so thrilled when we had to take it out of the box but that’s another post for ya. (think kids boxes and all those ties)

She still plays with this toy, but now it has become more of her little sister’s toy (she just turned 4) I can find it in both girls’ beds late at night. It may begin in one bed but ends up in another by the next morning.

My Little Soft Pony interacts with your child and will make the little ones squeal with delight. There’s a button on her back and when your child rubs her back or gives her a hug she begins to come to life. This little pony wears her own pajamas and comes with her own baby bottle and pacifier. Standing up on all fours she starts right off by saying, “Good Morning, Mommy.” Other phrases include:

uh-oh (yep she’s made a mess, but don’t worry no water comes out)
Can I have a kiss?
Squeeze my hand please.
Let’s play!
She giggles.
I love you.
Brush my hair please
Sucks on pacifier (sucking noise)
yawns
Good night.

Once she says, “Good Night,” this is when she drops down into a laying position and closes her eyes.

I asked my older daughter a few minutes ago of what she thought of the My Little Pony So-Soft. “I like her because she’s so soft and talks to me.”

My littlest said, “She’s cute, I can hold her and she asks me to play.”

So there ya have it folks, this is straight out of the mouth of babes.

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Fisher-Price has sent out an email to all those that subscribe to their newsletter with an official statement from Bob Eckert this afternoon. With so many different recalls this week they wanted to be sure everyone knew they were on top of things and wanted to thank us for sticking by them.

Here is the copied and paste version I got in my inbox:

Don’t forget by clicking on the icon you’ll be able to enlarge the picture.

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It seems that recalls are becoming the popular thing these days, which it makes buying toys for our children just a little bit more scary if ya ask me.

Here is the latest toy recall:

Mattel has released a statement today for a voluntary recall on all “Sarge” die cast toy cars. Once again the issue is the surface paint on the cars has lead in them. Toys were made in China.

Instructions: return the toy to the store you got it at for a replacement toy. You cannot go to the store and simply tell them you have the toy, you MUST show the toy.

www.service.mattel.com for more information.

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The hubby recently came home with a surprise for our 4 month old little boy, it was a really weird ball called a Clutch & Crinkle Ball. At least that was my opinion when I first saw it. Honeslty I didn’t think he’d play with it just yet, he’d only recently started playing with his mirror. I was wrong….VERY wrong.

This little ball has become his favorite play toy, he pushes it above him and chews on the links it has. When he’s not playing with it and hears the crunching sounds it makes, he immediately turns his attention to the direction that is making the noise.

Unlike most balls, the Clutch & Crinkle Ball is one your child can grasp, chew on, hold the edges and smack himself in the face with. The sides are all sorts of colors and the inside of it has the black and white patterns for them to watch. It really is a great ball!

Infantino Hippo Gymis made for infants 0-6 months and is brightly colored with three sets of toys on a toy bar that goes over the baby’s lap when they are laying down. Padded mat for baby to lay on, in the shape of a hippo’s face.

Toys included:
Pull Toy (makes music) Smiling Flower
Bumble Bee Rattle Maker
Blue Mirror (they’ll spend hours watching themselves

It is very colorful and looks like a lot of fun, however it can harm your baby if you aren’t right there. If your child learns to pull on a toy they can easily slip off, or worse the toy bar can come out of their holder and fly across the room or hit your infant. Honestly, I’m surprised this toy hasn’t been recalled yet. Another problem for me is the area where the toy bar goes into is hard around it, which I’m not sure but I would think your infant can feel that while they lay on it. So while it may look colorful and fun, it’s a product ya might want to think twice about. However, the toys on it seem to be of great interest to the little ones.

The few things I did like about this is it is easy to take with ya because the sides zip it up into this half arch shape. Keeps everything secure and ready to play with it when it opens. The toys are great for the infants to play with and the mat is really soft, except the area around the holes to place the toy bar.

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Fisher-Price has called for a large toy recall of just about 1 million toys and 83 different products. Toys such as Big Bird, Elmo, Diego and of course Dora. It seems the toys were being made by a chinese vendor that somehow made them with lead paint in them.

Toy List: (I hope ya’ll don’t have these, but something tells me many of you will)

33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal
33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal
33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal
34658 Elmo Stacking Rings
39038 Elmo Tub Sub
39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter
87946 Elmo Keyboard
90267 Ernie Splashin’ Fun Trike
90609 Elmo Collectible
90611 Cookie Collectible
90612 Zoe Collectible
90613 Ernie Collectible
90614 Big Bird Collectible
90745 Construction Playset
93068 Elmo Boom Box
93107 Action Fire Engine
93307 Press N Go Elmo
93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster
93492 Cookie Saxophone
93493 Elmo’s Guitar
93615 Splash Tub Puzzle
93780 Music And Lights Phone
B7554 Count To Beat Elmo
B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll
B7987 Elmo in the Giggle Box
B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo
B9620 Dora’s Talking House
C6908 Dora, Backpack, Perrito Figure Pack
C6909 Diego Figure Pack
C6910 Swiper Figure Pack
C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack
G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van
G5112 Sing With Elmo’s Greatest Hits
G9717 Giggle Doodler
H2943 Grow with Me Elmo Sprinkler
H3343 Cousin Daisy
H3344 Birthday Dora
H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie)
H5570 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird)
H4187 Dora Figures in Tube
H4628 Water Fun Tote
H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H8237 Blue 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H9124 Chef Dora
H9125 Bedtime Dora
H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie
H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar the Grouch
J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal
J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue
J0344 Go Diego Go Deep Sea Rescue
J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue
J0346 Go Diego Go Talking Rescue 4 X 4
J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo
J5936 Giggle Grabber Chef Cookie Monster
J6537 Sesame Street Giggle Toolbelt
J6762 Queen Mami
J6763 Royal Boots and Tico
J6765 Prince Diego
J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans
J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill
J9692 Dora’s Talking Pony Place
K0617 Twins Nursery
K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt
K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit
K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora
K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue
K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue
L0305 Dora Figure
L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs
L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box
L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack
L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box
L5202 Birthday Dora
L5813 Diego Tub Trike
L8905 Pablo & Pals
M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty
M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear
M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget
M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler
M0732 Dora’s Talking House
M2051 Let’s Go Rescue Center
M2052 Fairytale Castle

If you have one of the recalled toy, you can exchange it for a voucher for another product of the same value. To see pictures of the recalled toys, visit http://www.service.mattel.com. For more information, call Mattel’s recall hot line at 800-916-4498.

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