Say it ain't so, Elmo

Published: August 2, 2007, 6:13 pm

Not that we really needed any, but this week's recall of nearly one million lead-painted kids' toys by Mattel's Fisher-Price subsidiary is more evidence of the risks of commerce in the Wild East, a.k.a. China, and the particular risks it poses to kids. Today, the California company apologized for the recall. "We apologize to everyone affected by this recall, especially those who bought the toys in question," Mattel CEO Robert A. Eckert said in a statement. "Our goal is to correct this problem, improve our systems and maintain the trust of the families that have allowed us to be part of their lives by acting responsibly and quickly to address their concerns." Here's the rub: Mattel had to recall were 83 types of toys, some based on such classic kids characters Big Bird and Elmo. Recalls of consumer items never catch all the tainted product usually, they're not even close. So some kids are going to be chewing on Big Bird and getting lead poisoning just like some of the

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