Toy safety warnings issued for holiday shoppers
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Megan Blanck-Weiss of the Washington Public Interest Research Group demonstrates in Seattle on Tuesday how the âyo-yo water ballâ toy - a water-filled ball on an elastic-like cord
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Retailer Toys "R" Us said on Wednesday that it is expanding its efforts to inform shoppers of the latest toy recalls after a slew of Chinese-made toys were recalled this summer due to unsafe levels of lead paint.
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Retailers should thoroughly check their premises before closing for the Christmas break, police warn.
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If you&#39;re bent on hanging mistletoe, take heed: US safety experts warn that serious injuries linked to falls rise during the holiday season.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season moves into full swing, the American Red Cross urges families to follow simple safety tips to keep the season merry and to prevent burnouts due to holiday fires.
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QUEBEC CITY - Many noisy battery-powered toys have the potential to harm children&#39;s hearing, a Quebec consumer group warned Wednesday.
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SUNDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Don't toy with your child's safety this Christmas.
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- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has voluntarily recalled about 56,000 stuffed toys due to a possible choking hazard to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
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As local kids make their holiday lists, parents might want to check them twice for potentially dangerous toys. Consumer advocates yesterday released a list of 61 toys they contend have deficient labeling or hazardous parts.
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The Consumer Products Safety Commission is the supposed watchdog of toy safety. But it has no teeth
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High-priced, technology-infused toys   -- like a miniature toy pony, a robotics toolset and Nintendo   Co. Ltd's 7974.OS Wii -- made the "Hot Dozen" list of   must-have holiday toys released by Toy Wishes magazine on   Wednesday.
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Despite passage of the 1994 Child Safety Protection Act, hazardous toys can still be found on toy store shelves across the country, according to a nationwide toy safety survey released by the US Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG).
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Toys and children's necklaces made in China were recalled Wednesday, including five more items from the popular Thomas &amp; Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead.
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As computers and hand-held electronic gadgets eat into sales, this holiday season promises to be an especially competitive one for toymakers.
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It's high season for toymakers, and the scramble is on to make sure the 'Made in China' label doesn't send parents running
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The toy maker is on the defensive over recalls, but are assurances of good sales believable?
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Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season.