Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items

American Voices • business • ISSUE 46•40 • Oct 5, 2010

Toy manufacturer Fisher-Price announced a recall of 10 million toys, high chairs, and tricycles due to safety concerns. What do you think?

“Now I'm going to be stuck with my kids forever." ”
Matthew Drummond –
Steamfitter
“Good decision. That plastic ignition key on their toddler trikes could really do serious damage to a young child's nuts or hoo-hoo." ”
Claudia Patterson –
Air Pollution Analyst
“Oh, crap. I hope it isn't any of the 10 million Fisher-Price items that I just purchased."”
Gino Cauty –
Grant Coordinator

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