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The reality of recalls?
October 15, 2007
It seems just about every day Tanya and I get a handful of recall notices in our email in boxes. When I first came to Kids Today these alarmed me, and they still do to some degree, both professionally speaking and as a parent. But, they do make me wonder if parents are so used to hearing about recalls that they don't really pay attention to them anymore.
While I realize the importance of notifying the public when a product fails or is dangerous or has lead, etc. sometimes I think we (the public) expect too much from retailers and manufacturers when it comes to safety. Yes, we want a safe product, we want to know it's not toxic or lethal, but when it comes to common sense use I think in some cases parents need to pay better attention and buy more age appropriate or child appropriate products.
Retailers--what happens in stores when there's a massive recall? Are consumers alarmed? Do they ask you questions?
Manufacturers--even if your product isn't one being recalled, do consumers start calling you?
I'm curious as to just how wide-spread and alarming recalls are. What is the reality of recalls?
Posted by Lisa Casinger on October 15, 2007 | Comments (0)
