Have you seen the list for the Mattel recalls? It's huge! I looked at it yesterday and I don't think we have anything on the list, but I have been throwing away every little figurine from Fisher Price anyway. If you haven't taken a look, please do. It's very possible that your children are playing with some of these toys! They have everything from Polly Pocket to Batman to Dora the Explorer and even Sesame Street. There are several different Elmo toys on these lists.

They have two lists for the toys that are a major lead hazard:

list one

list two

and there is a list for the toys that have problems with the magnets inside the toys:

magnet list

The magnets inside these dolls and accessories can fall out -- undetected to parents and caregivers. These magnets can be swallowed or aspirated by young children or placed by a child in their nose or ears. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage, which can be fatal. Aspiration to the lungs requires immediate surgery. Magnets placed in the nose or ears can cause swelling and be difficult to remove.

Please take a few minutes to look through these lists to make sure your children are safe.