Grandparents may need to check their toy stashes for these Fisher-Price products, the subject of a recall involving ten million items. Several models of tricycles and three types of high chairs are being recalled due to a risk of injury, and two other toys because they present a choking hazard. Kristen Ryan, About.com Guide to Toys, has a photo gallery of the recalled trikes that might help you identify the specific models being recalled. Kristen also maintains lists with photos of other recalled toys. The photos are a good tool for identifying toys that no longer have labels. Since grandparents tend to be thrifty creatures, we often buy or inherit used toys and other products for children. Although it is illegal to resell a recalled product, some vendors don't know or don't care about recalls. I was also interested in Kristen's article about the most dangerous toys. It's interesting reading and good advice.
You can visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission for information about other recalls and even sign up for email alerts. Christy Matte, About.com Guide to Family Computing, has a list of other websites listing recalls, including food items and medicines.
Our statesmen are fond of reminding us, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Apparently, eternal vigilance is also a duty of grandparenthood!