China toy scare sparks safety testing frenzy
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Armed with pruning clippers, a worker in a white lab coat snips a plastic Hello Kitty play set into lentil-sized bits that will be bathed in chemicals simulating gastric acid.
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More than 1 million of the popular "Thomas & Friends" wooden railway toys made in China are being voluntarily recalled because some may contain lead paint, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
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China needs to effectively address its product safety problems, a U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday as the country launched a campaign to weed out unqualified manufacturers amid a global recall of Chinese-made toys.
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Dumplings stuffed with cardboard and bogus rabies vaccines are the focus of the latest health scares in China, where the government has banned an industrial solvent used in toothpaste after a spate of global recalls.
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Toy firm Mattel recalls 55,000 Chinese-made toys over lead contamination fears, the US government says.
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TIANJIN, China  - China went on a charm offensive on Wednesday to convince a skeptical world its products are safe, as a new poll in the United States found 78 percent of Americans were worried about the safety of Chinese goods.
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A slew of products made in China ranging from children's jewelry to cake decorations were recalled on Thursday because they contain excessive amounts of lead.
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Certain adapters may pose a risk of fire or electrical shock.
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China highlighted Mattel's apology over its recall of huge numbers of toys on Monday to press Beijing's claim that its exports are generally safe and foreign politicians and media have unfairly hyped quality scares.
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China hit back after Mattel's massive toy recall on Monday, saying designers and importers should also take responsibility for product safety, but promised to punish its own manufacturers who flout standards.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel Inc. , said late yesterday it is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint.
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Before you go holiday shopping, children&#39;s safety groups said you should check their lists twice to find out which toys could hurt your kids.
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As the holiday shopping season begins, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is out with its annual recall roundup that highlights some toys parents should avoid.
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China hit back on Friday at accusations  its products are unsafe, pointing out that a quarter of  imported children&#39;s milk bottles and teats failed a recent  random quality test in a southeastern province.
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Holiday shoppers should check toys by hand and avoid any with small parts that come off because children could choke on them, a consumer group said Tuesday in an annual warning about toy safety. The toy industry said education and constant monitoring of children at play can reduce the risk of injury and death from toys.
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc recalled 300,000 baby bead toys and toy cars made in China because they contain excessive levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
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For the third time this summer, Mattel issued a major recall, telling parents yesterday to watch out for Chinese-made toys with excessive amounts of lead, including locomotive toys and accessories for its iconic Barbie brand.