“I have never seen anything like this and I’ve been doing this for 27 years,” says an executive director of a St. Vincent de Paul Society. Toy recalls have an impact on St Vincent de Paul Societies. Read about it.
Toy recalls pose a new challenge for Vincent de Paul Society
by annaread | Oct 26, 2007 | Vincentian Family | 1 comment
It is very good, that some organizations are conscious about how safe and “healthy” toys for children are. Of course, lead-based paints are not good for every one. But, how many of us has lead-painted houses, garden instruments and so on. If we would like to warn everyone about poisonous products we should not eat, deeply breath walking on the street, drive electric vehicles only, etc. Of course lead in various products, mainly paints is unhealthy and can lead to serious health problems. But how much of the lead is on single toy? Are these toys built to be eaten?
Of course rich people can afford themselves to buy toys made of higher quality products. There are hundreds and thousands of children who do not even think that a toy which is given to him for Christmas contains poisonous substances affecting their health. Lack of medical care and regular visits to doctors id more poisonous than a portion of lead in paint on the toy.
In my country, in Poland, there were a lot humanitarian aid sent to various people. 1980’s were poor years, with empty shelves in shops and poorly filled refrigerators. Some of the food coming from western Europe or America was already with expired validity. But people did not care? What is better for the hungry man — eat an expired food or eat nothing? What is better for poor abandoned children — to play with lead-painted toy or not to play with any kind of toys?