Barbara Correa writes about work and family for the Los Angeles Daily News.Kids sing in toxic toys video
This is hilarious and makes the point in a way that a million recall announcements just can't do. Of course, just because a toy is "American,'' as the kids sing about, doesn't necessarily mean it's lead-free.
See this hit video at http://youtube.com/watch?v=hIXGXyQ6L1Q
‘Please Don’t Bring Us Toxic Toys
This Year on Christmas Day’
PITTSBURGH – There’s a new warning out this holiday season about toxic toys and it comes from a group of youngsters singing to the tune of “Jingle Bells.” The “Toxic Toys Jingle” was an immediate hit when it was posted on YouTube as viewers responded to the humorous video with the scary message.
“Out of the mouth of babes comes a profound message,” said Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, which produced the video. “Because lead-tainted and other unsafe imports are being allowed to pass through North American ports and are being stocked on store shelves this season, our kids are in danger if parents don’t check labels and ensure that the toys they buy are safe.”
As part of the USW’s “Protect Our Kids – Stop Toxic Imports” campaign, the union’s Women of Steel are conducting in-home training sessions across the United States and Canada to educate families about the threat of lead and demonstrate how to test for lead in toys and other products. Millions of lead-tainted imported toys have been recalled this year.