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It's the lead in toys controversy. Jackie Parks did a great piece this week titled,  "Parents Overloaded On Lead Recalls Get Advice," about the controversy and now admits she may have scared a few moms out there as she explored the topic...

Jackie writes in her ABC23 blog:

As the mother of two young children I am well aware of the many dangers that threaten them on an almost daily basis. If it’s not a fall from the top of a jungle gym, it’s the small choking hazard accidentally left on the floor. No matter how many hazards I try to protect my children from, they always manage to find a new one. But I have drawn the line at worrying about common everyday toys that may or may not be “embedded” with lead.

I did a report this week analyzing the results of a toy test done by our sister station in Denver. The reporter had a lead expert use an electronic testing tool to test lead content in toys everyone has in their house. He didn’t just test for surface lead; he tested for “embedded” lead – that means lead that can’t be peeled off the toy but is actually part of the product. The results came back shockingly high. Even the common rubber ducky kids use in the bathtub had more than the allowable limit of 600 parts per million.

Now, when I first saw this report, I automatically thought, “well, geez, if that’s the case then obviously everything has lead in it and I’m not going to worry about it.” Apparently, not everybody thinks like I do...

She then goes on to explain her personal opinion of the controversy...