Recall...Lead Paint Threat

Christmas is quickly approaching, and I have been browsing around, thinking of what each of the kids might like, or want. Leah is so into Dora the Explorer right now, and they just came out with these take-a-long Dora the Explorer playsets, like the Thomas the Tank Engine ones? They are so cute! I would really like to get THIS one for Leah but, the whole lead paint recall keeps resurfacing in my mind. Tons of Dora the Explorer products were recalled recently (none of which we own), then even more...and now there are 5 more Thomas the Tank Engine themed vehicles recalled, and...we have one of them. The Brendham Fishing Dock, cargo car. Luckily, only this one, I sent in 4 last time, and still have not received replacements. This is making shopping for christmas toys/gifts, very hard, the haunting thought that I might be buying and giving to my children something that is covered in lead paint! Maybe it's just time to go back to good old fashioned wooden toys?!
You can go HERE to determine if you might have any of the newly recalled items.

MATTEL TOY RECALL

Yet another recall...this one from Mattel, including many Polly Pocket items, but luckily none of which my daughters have. I know we have owned one of the items described for Doggy Daycare, but I honestly think it has all since been randomly scattered about and lost, so I won't bother filing 0n this one. However...take a look at the list of recalled items here to see if you might own some of the toys affected. It will all be processed via email, they will even ship you a prepaid shipping label to ship your affected items.
I just received reimbursement today for the shipping cost to return my affected Thomas the Tank Engine trains, as well as a new free train that Beau did not have already, so it was nice! Still waiting for replacement trains.