Study Shows Recalled Toys Still Get Into Kids Rooms

University of Dayton professor Keri Brown Kirschman says the auction site eBay prohibits the sale of recalled products, but enforcement efforts don't seem to be succeeding. Items are often resold online.

Kirschman searched for 141 recalled items on eBay for 30 consecutive days and found them offered in at least 144 online auctions. The products included play yards, baby walkers, bassinets and safety devices.

She says about 70 percent of recalled items tracked were sold.

The study appearing in the journal Injury Prevention recommends that parents check government recall sites before purchasing items on auction Web sites.

Meanwhile, a California family is suing the world's largest toymaker. Adrian and Michael Powell, of Fontana, claim Mattel was negligent and should pay for medical screening and other monitoring to determine if children have been exposed to lead from millions of recalled toys.

According to the lawsuit, the Powell children played with some of the toys on Mattel's recall list.