Mattel toy recall

IMPORTANT 8/14 UPDATE: The recall has been expanded.

Shannon reminded me of this in the comments for another post:

I know this is off-topic but I'm contacting everyone I know who has small children with the complete Fisher Price recall list. They've posted images to make identifying the toys easier:

http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod=

We had some of them and have spoken with our pediatrician. Just giving you a heads-up so you can do the same for your little ones if necessary.

Thanks, Shannon! I had heard about that yesterday and did check the list. My kids did have one or two Dora toys that matched the appearance of the ones on the list, but the model number and time-frame didn't fit (we bought them last year), so I think we're okay.

Hey, if you [readers in general, not just Shannon] have pets, you might want to have them checked out by a vet, too. Pets are even smaller than kids and can be affected far more severely by the same amount of lead. I think, though, that the time frame would not be long enough to result in any serious and/or permanent harm to either kids or pets.