I was going to do one of those “Why can’t they wait til after Thanksgiving to hype the holidays” posts.
I mean, they don’t even wait for Halloween anymore, so what’s the point?

BUT NOW I GET IT!

NOW I UNDERSTAND!

The light bulb went on tonight when I saw this story on the Associated Press wire.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Curious George is the latest victim of Chinese-made toy recalls.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 175,000 Curious George Plush Dolls have been recalled because they have too much lead in their surface paint.
The recalled dolls have a plastic face and are sold in five different models. They were sold with Curious George story or activity books at stores nationwide from December 2005 through August 2007. Consumers can contact manufacturer Marvel Toys for a refund.
Meanwhile, about 51,000 Children's Fashion Sunglasses have also been recalled due to dangerous lead levels. The yellow colored shades were made in China and sold at Dollar General stores from March 2005 through October 2007.

This follows our rather extensive coverage of the recall of another Chinese-made toy called “Aqua Dots.”
It seems the coating on the little plastic beads contains a chemical that can be converted into a powerful date rape drug. Even I couldn’t make that up. (The movie version: "I Am Curious: George"??)

But given all the recalls we’ve been reporting on seemingly nonstop, it seems to me the sooner you shop for the holidays (and we’re NOT getting into the ‘holidays vs. Christmas' discussion right now), the better off you’ll be.

Because at the rate we’re going, EVERY TOY EVER MADE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE RECALLED!
GET ‘EM WHILE YOU CAN!

You wouldn’t want to disappoint the kids by getting them books, would you? UGHHH!
Besides, the ink might be toxic if they like a page so much they eat it.