It's not everyday that I see something that I once sold become a threat to children.
I used to work in a little toy shop, occasionally selling "Thomas The Tank Engine" toys. Back then (over ten years ago)the manufacturer was "Brio" and the little wooden toys were considered high on the priority list for little up-and-coming rich kids. Their well-to-do parents used to literally line up to buy the set in question: "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway". It was a big box, filled with tracks and bridges and trains of all shapes and colors. See the above picture for some of the pieces that were included.
The manufacturer today is RC2 Corp., someone I've never heard of. What happened to Brio? They must have been taken over. It figures that a company with a sterling reputation for putting out completely safe and very well made toys would be hunted down and grabbed. Now it's the big company (probably manufacturing the little toys in China instead of London) that has put their very popular item in the can.
Fear of lead poisoning will cause millions of consumers to trash their very expensive little sets, and will keep them from purchasing them with the trust that they have gotten for over 15 years.
I hate scares like this.
Here's the recall page for more info:
http://rc2corp.com/company/recalls_Wood_0607.asp
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