Market May Pull Microwaveable Stuffed Toys
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BOULDER, Colo. - Whole Foods Markets is reconsidering whether to continue selling a line of microwaveable stuffed animals that an educator said could lead children to believe there is nothing wrong with putting their pets in household appliances.
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Holiday shoppers may worry if the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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Here are some of the toys expected to be top sellers this Christmas. The list is based on Toy Wishes&#39; editorial board&#39;s review of thousands of toys and interviews with parents, children and retailers.
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About 110,000 magnetic game pieces that accompanied "Cars" themed backpacks sold at Target Corp stores have been recalled because the toys can be swallowed by young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
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This year's holiday toy lineup has a retro feel with 1990s darlings Pokemon and Power Rangers expected to top children's wish lists, while Hasbro's Transformers should continue their resurgence on the strength of the summer blockbuster film.
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NEW YORK - American consumers will be bearing the cost of safer toys, but not until after this year's Christmas season.
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Gerber is recalling some of its baby food over a potential choking hazard.
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New regulations are keeping some fancy foods out of stores
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WASHINGTON -- Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the...
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Toy retailers across the country have largely pushed sleds and toboggans off their shelves and out of their catalog pages, victims of warmer weather and the changing taste of children.
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A market drop could end up helping prospective investors in this forklift products firm.
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A reminder from the government: check those holiday shopping lists to make sure no recalled children&#39;s toys are on them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission compiled its
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By Tony Gabriele, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Sep. 11--Here's what's going to happen: A few years from now, they will put on the market the Ultimate Thingamabob.   A marketing whiz will come up with a snappier name for it, to be sure. Something cute.
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U.S. toy makers may have trotted out a laughing Elmo, a life-sized miniature pony and a digital camera for 3-year-olds this year, but the new products may not be enough to pull the industry out of a slump.
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Groups such as the US Public Interest Research group are urging consumers to check toys by hand for detachable parts that could pose choking hazards.
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The new 'tween toy from Hasbro looks and works like a cell phone. Also: Rumors fly of a Verizon bid for MCI&hellip;.  Google sits down to chat with Wall Street&hellip;. and more.
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Are dolls, blocks and stuffed animals fading away in favor of electronic gadgets, and is childhood fading with them?