Stupid Story 09-05-07

I like to read "The Consumerist" website which talks about different consumer complaints. Here is a series of articles that individually aren't very funny, but put together, become quite amusing.

Article #1

More Mattel Lead Painted Toy Recalls Tomorrow

This article talks about how many millions of toys have been recalled by Mattel.

Article #2

Mattel's Reputation With The CPSC Is Officially Crappy

This article talks about how slow mattel was to report any possible dangers or hazzards with it's toys. It talks about how they are supposed to report all problems to the CPSC within 24 hours. The CPSC stands for "Consumer Protection Safety Commission". The CPSC are a United States government agency responsible for testing possible defects and the safety of consumers. "The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction." Boy, they sure sound important. Let's check out where they test the 15,000 products.

CPSC Has Only One Full-Time Toy Tester

When Suzanne Barone, the CPSC former poison prevention head, quit in
frustration, she said, "Buyer beware, — that is all I have to say."