The big news on the morning news shows today: Apparently, domestically-minded little kids are sticking their grubby 'lil hands into Easy-Bake ovens and getting burned, which has prompted manufacturer Hasbro to issue a recall for the 2nd time in 6 months. CBS News reports that "there have been 249 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught, including 77 reports of burns, 16 of which were reported as second and third-degree burns. There was one report of a burn serious enough to require a partial finger amputation to a 5-year-old girl." Ugh. Okay, this is totally unfair (we have a lingering resentment that our parents refused to buy us Easy-Bakes as children) but what is it with kids these days? Are they more fragile than they used to be? More stupid? Spoiled? Or were the Easy-Bakes of our era — like so much else — simply better made?

Ovens sold before May 2006 aren't included in this recall. The units that are were sold at Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through July 2007, for about $25. They were made in China.

Easy Bake Ovens Recalled — Again [CBSNews]