I’m the Manolith recall guy. I think that 18 percent of my posts are recall related. If not an automobile, product or a food, it’s a recall of something someone said and they wish they could take it back.
Regardless, we gotta get serious when it comes to the kids, and it seems Fisher Price’s R&D and product testers were on vacation recently when they greenlit a bunch of junk for production and subsequent release to the public.
There are over 10 million toys being recalled, including some of Fisher Price’s most popular toys, including tricycles and play places. In fact 7 million of the 10 million are Fisher Price tricycles, which apparently are causing severe and serious injuries to the little dudes.
I was taking my kids to school this morning when NPR was dropping their knowledge on the subject, and after giggling at the dude who called them “TRI-CYCLES” (try-cycles), I went gaping mouth and wide-eyed when he reported that some of these freakin’ trikes have caused genital bleeding.
I mean, seriously, Fisher Price, what the hades? Genital bleeding? From a tricycle?
Some of the nobs, handles, etc. have come loose on several of their play place models, and have caused choking incidents. I can’t think this is anything new for Fisher Price personnel–if it comes off, it goes in a child’s mouth. In the UK they’re recalling high chairs which apparently have caused injuries that have required stitches…? From a high chair? What happened to the good ole wood high chair? Wasn’t comfortable enough?
I love technology, but it just goes to show that the greatest threats we have ever made to our own humanity is through knowledge and technological advancement. Within the realm of children’s toys, that knowledge is a double edged sword…that can apparently cause genital bleeding.
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