My realtor is a very thoughtful woman. For each major holiday, she sends her clients envelopes stuffed with seasonal gifts. For Easter, she sent us some candy and a plastic Easter egg.
I took the Easter egg out of the bag to look at it. It is just like the plastic Easter eggs of my childhood--you can open it and stuff it with candy or whatever. The only difference was, instead of being a bright solid color, the egg was covered in a camouflage pattern.
I started thinking about it, and it seemed kind of odd. I thought that Easter eggs were for children to
find. Small children, small enought to believe that a magical bunny hides colorful eggs in their yard. Isn’t that why Easter eggs are usually bright shades of pink, baby blue, and purple? Isn’t it kind of cruel to hide camouflage eggs around the yard and then send your toddler after them? I mean, the poor kid’s skull hasn’t even fully hardened yet.
Can you spot the Easter egg in this photo? Me neither.Anyway, Liz and I had a good laugh about the egg.
A couple of days later, Liz said, "You’re not going to believe this." Liz receives email notifications from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about recalled products. Here’s the latest alert:
Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Easter Egg Containers and Spinning Egg Tops Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Camouflage Eggs and Spinning Egg Top Toys
Importer: Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.
Hazard: The paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Manufactured in: China
Geez. So not only is the camouflage Easter egg a cruel prank, it’s also covered in deadly toxins. No better way to celebrate the resurrection of Christ than to poison small children. Thanks, evil corporation!
