Recall

Have you noticed that practically all consumer products, from your Prius, to your Motrin, are too dangerous for us 'informed consumers' to use. I haven't searched, but I'm sure there's a list of everything on the recall chopping block, that a consumer can search out to see if it's safe to use. When I was younger, I don't remember really any recalls to speak of. Ford didn't recall the Pinto, they just warned everyone of the possible firebomb you could be rolling around in. And now all of our toys are unsafe due to lead paint. It's due to the fact everything is made in China now. But I'm sure Taiwan and Mexico used the same paint when I was younger, and China probably bought it from those countries on close out. It appears that companies are so gun shy, they over think the worst case scenarios, and then push the emergency button to avoid any type of lawsuit that may occur from some freak accident. For instance, I never once came close to hanging myself on the cord to the blinds while jumping on the bed. And I jumped on the bed a lot! But my parents didn't even consider suing the company that made the chest of drawers, for having 90 degree edges, when I flew head first into it and had to have stitches in my eyebrow. There were no qualms over bad design on the school desk I fell from or the makers of the bed, (with a bedpost), that my arm hit and shattered my elbow. It was my fault. No one else was to blame when my friend's older brother threw a screwdriver, and it stuck into the back of his little brother's head. We were attempting this with our eyes closed. This was not oversight on the behalf of the screwdriver manufacturer to fail to put a warning label on the screwdriver, saying you should keep your eyes open while throwing your screwdriver. The chain link fence people never put a disclaimer for those of us who decided to lick an icicle in the wintertime, warning you that your tongue would freeze to the fence. Do you remember how hot the metal slide was at the park in the dead of summer? Yeah, it burned the back of your legs the first time down, but you kept going back for more until your skin toughened, and then it was fun. It didn't matter that our Halloween costumes weren't flame retardant. There were no recall on seat belts in automobiles. Seat belts were an option until 1972. It's just simply amazing we've lived through all of this danger, surrounding us at all times. I guess the generations after us are more fragile, and perhaps need the extra protection. Honestly, these are things I really don't worry about. Even as a kid, there was no chance of keeping me in a bubble! I had a world to conquer in my unsafe clothing, with my toxic toys, and my use of household tools and products for entertainment purposes only! I may live on the edge today, and attempt to drink out of the hose:)