My three-year-old son is infatuated with all things Cars. The Disney characters adorn the walls of his room, he sleeps (sometimes?) in a racecar bed wrapped in Mater and Lightning McQueen printed sheets, and I do believe we have every single Cars toy ever made.
When I read that Target was recalling the magnetic game pieces that accompanied Cars themed backpacks, I instantly began to worry. Do we have this backpack, I wondered. I know Grandma bought Dawson a Cars backpack for his birthday, but I don’t remember anything magnetic on it.
From the report:
About 110,000 magnetic game pieces that accompanied Cars themed backpacks sold at Target were recalled because the toys can be swallowed by young children. The gray and red backpacks were sold with four magnetic game pieces that can fall out of their plastic enclosure, and the game pieces were made in China.
The agency said there have been three reports of a magnet that became loose but no injuries have been reported. Small children can swallow a magnet, and if more than one magnet is swallowed they can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage.
The vinyl backpack is not being recalled and is safe for children to use. (Well that’s a relief. I think?)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a photograph of the recalled product on its Web site at: http://www.carsbackpackrecall.com/.
I’m getting a little sick of worrying about toys being recalled for lead and choking hazards. For a Safer Toy Guide, click here! The moms of Cool Mom Picks are here to help us decide which toys are safe and which ones are not. Thank the heavens!
