Probe into US toys' lead content
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A two-day hearing is held in Washington to examine the extent of lead contamination in children's toys.
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Toys 'âRâ' Us is recalling thousands of art sets made in China due to excessive levels of lead in some black watercolor paints.
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French competition authorities are investigating Danish toy maker Lego Systems AS and supermarket retailer Carrefour SA as part of a probe into alleged price fixing in the French toy market in 2002 and early 2003.
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BURBANK, Calif. -- Following three high-profile recalls by Mattel Inc. this summer involving millions of Chinese-made, lead-tainted toys, The Walt Disney Company will begin independently testing toys featuring its characters, company officials said.
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Toys âRâ Us is recalling thousands of art sets made in China because of excessive lead in some black watercolor paints.
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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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The move comes after three separate recalls of Mattel toys were found to contain unsafe levels of lead paint.
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More recalls of lead-tainted toys made in China were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, including 380,000 toy cars sold at Dollar General stores.
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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 Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a slew of new product recalls on Thursday because the items, like children's jewelry and Halloween pails, contain excessive levels of lead.
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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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US branches of Toys R Us  recall 27,000 crayon and paint sets after the wooden packaging was found to contain lead.
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Toys "R" Us Inc is recalling 27,000 wooden coloring cases that were made in China and sold under its Imaginarium brand because lead was found in the printed ink on the art set's outer packaging and in some watercolor paints.
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The dangers of lead in some toys are well-known, but there are plenty of other ways people can be exposed to the metal.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- Toy sales dipped 1.4 percent during the crucial holiday period at struggling Toys ''R" Us Inc., which saw tiny decreases in US, international, and Internet revenues, but may have gained market share because of price discounts and selection.
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Despite a record number of toy recalls and promises of more-aggressive testing by toymakers and retailers, toys with high levels of lead and dangerous small magnets are still for sale in stores, two public interest groups said yesterday.
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A congressional panel approved a bill on Tuesday that would cut lead content in toys and boost the funding and clout of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, following a wave of product recalls.