WITI-TV, MILWAUKEE -
The use of lead paint in toys has been severely restricted by the federal government, but it's still showing up on toy shelves. That and the largest recall of baby cribs ever, has safety experts concerned.
It's the largest crib recall in American History, involving 2.1 million cribs all made by the company Stork Craft, and all of them sides that slide down. The Consumer product Safety Commission says there have been over 100 incidents of babies getting trapped, because the hardware falls apart.
This demonstration illustrates the danger. Carl Paulsen with Baby Time Furniture said, "It's the real low end stuff mostly in big box stores, where price is everything. And when you negotiate price, you can negotiate quality." Paulsen believes not all drop side cribs are bad, but it's important for parents to see how it functions first. If consumers buy products on the internet or a catalog, they don't know how sturdy the cribs really are.
Also sending a warning to parents, is the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group or WISPIRG. The group just issued its annual "Trouble in Toyland" report and says despite new regulations, they still found toys with lead paint.
WISPIRG found a preschool book that contains lead paint at 1900 parts per million. 90 parts per million is the limit, and toys containing more than 1% of the substance Phthalate have been banned. Johanna Lathrop from WISPIRG says, "This child's purse contains Phthalate of concentrations of 54,000 parts per million or 5.4%"
WISPIRG even has concerns about how loud some toys are, and so they're encouraging parents to be aware.
It's the largest crib recall in American History, involving 2.1 million cribs all made by the company Stork Craft, and all of them sides that slide down. The Consumer product Safety Commission says there have been over 100 incidents of babies getting trapped, because the hardware falls apart.
This demonstration illustrates the danger. Carl Paulsen with Baby Time Furniture said, "It's the real low end stuff mostly in big box stores, where price is everything. And when you negotiate price, you can negotiate quality." Paulsen believes not all drop side cribs are bad, but it's important for parents to see how it functions first. If consumers buy products on the internet or a catalog, they don't know how sturdy the cribs really are.
Also sending a warning to parents, is the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group or WISPIRG. The group just issued its annual "Trouble in Toyland" report and says despite new regulations, they still found toys with lead paint.
WISPIRG found a preschool book that contains lead paint at 1900 parts per million. 90 parts per million is the limit, and toys containing more than 1% of the substance Phthalate have been banned. Johanna Lathrop from WISPIRG says, "This child's purse contains Phthalate of concentrations of 54,000 parts per million or 5.4%"
WISPIRG even has concerns about how loud some toys are, and so they're encouraging parents to be aware.
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