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Can the Quality of Toys get any worse?

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:29:18 EST

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More Toy Recalls Include Kolcraft Play Yard Playpen Recalls – When ...

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:27:32 EDT

I'm very glad that these companies are taking the proper responsibility and actions to get unsafe products off the market via a recall-this is comfo

47 Vote(s)

DadTalk: 200,000 More Thomas Trains Recalled for Lead Contamination CPSC Also Targets Garden Toys, Chairs, Puppet Theate

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:27:38 EDT

200,000 more Thomas the Tank Engine toys recalled, as well as additional toys...

46 Vote(s)

Silicon Valley Moms Blog: Losing My Faith: Mattel Boycott Pending for this Mama

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:37:16 EDT

46 Vote(s)

Toys “R” Us Launches Toy Safety Site

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:35:20 EDT

... information about its safety procedures and specific recall information. The company expanded its efforts to inform shoppers of the latest toy re

45 Vote(s)

Mattel, China Criticized; Toy Recall Focus Of Senate Hearing

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:34:42 EDT

Washington --- Questioned by senators Wednesday about recent recalls of unsafe toys, the head of...

44 Vote(s)

How Many More Recalls?

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:35:41 EDT

The recall, to be announced tomorrow jointly by the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, involves about 775000 toys, all of which are

45 Vote(s)

Mattel announces third toy recall - CNNMoney.com

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:34:54 EDT

Local6.comMattel announces third toy recallCNNMoney.com - 57 minutes agoBarbie toys make up the majority of the affected toys though no Barbie d

46 Vote(s)

Toys 'R' Us recalls 27,000 art kits for lead paint hazard

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:07:14 EDT

16 Vote(s)

Recalled Toys Still Available On EBAY

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:50:43 EDT

The average parent doesn't make the time to stay current with recalls. If something they want is a good price - they will buy it.Unfortunately, it ta

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Recalls.gov

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:52:26 EDT

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Chinese official says Mattel can't escape blame in toy recall - Globe and Mail

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:05:07 EDT

CNNMoney.comChinese official says Mattel can't escape blame in toy recallGlobe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours agoIn the Fisher-Price recall

4 Vote(s)

Trapped In The Chinese Toy Closet - Forbes.com

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:23:39 EDT

China pwns the toy market: "No competing producers in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand or Mexico can provide a ready substitute any time soon."

6 Vote(s)

Chinese Poison Train: Boy Catches Fire After Wearing Pajamas With 500 Times The Safe Level Of Formaldehyde - Consumerist

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:23:01 EDT

A New Zealand boy suffered third-degree burns after his Chinese-made pajamas, a brand recalled for containing 500-900 times the safe levels of formal

3 Vote(s)

Who Regulates America's Toymakers? - TIME

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:10:58 EDT

Who Regulates America's Toymakers?TIME - 2 hours agoActing Chairman Nancy Nord who announced the Mattel recall of 9 million toys last week t

5 Vote(s)

Toys 'R' Us pulls vinyl bibs as precaution against lead problems - CNN.com

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:06:48 EDT

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) -- Toys "R" Us Inc. on Friday said it was removing all vinyl baby bibs from its Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores a

5 Vote(s)

More Mattel toy recalls.

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:44:43 EDT

"Voluntary Safety Recall Facts: because your children are our children too" (Thank god that's not true.) [Mattel.com]. Mattel CEO Announces He's A Da

8 Vote(s)

Who Protects the Consumer?

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:30:35 EDT

That's right: consumers protect themselves. When they deem a product to be unsafe, they make other choices. This threat is enough to get Target etc.

9 Vote(s)

Toys boss hangs himself after lead-paint scandal

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:07:59 EDT

A Hong Kong toy manufacturer has fallen victim to the trade dispute between the United States and China over concerns Chinese products are unsafe.

8 Vote(s)

US safety board, Mattel recall nine million toys made in China - Channel News Asia

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:07:29 EDT

Philadelphia InquirerUS safety board, Mattel recall nine million toys made in ChinaChannel News Asia, Singapore - 1 hour ago"The Consu

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Mattel Issues New Recall of Toys Produced in China - New York Times

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:07:27 EDT

Mattel Issues New Recall of Toys Produced in ChinaNew York Times, United States - 9 minutes agoBy DAVID BARBOZA and LOUISE STORY Mattel, th

4 Vote(s)

Thomas Tank Engine Toy Recall Angers Parents - NPR

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:52:17 EDT

Thomas Tank Engine Toy Recall Angers ParentsNPR - Jun 22, 2007The Oak Brook, Ill.-based toy company RC2 last week issued a voluntary recall of s

4 Vote(s)

Chinese toys: A recall scare - Popular train sets are the latest ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:52:10 EDT

"I think it's terrible," said Chris Gunster, 41, at the Thomas display area in Toys R Us in New York City, with his wife and 4-year-old son, James, a

4 Vote(s)

Test your toy-safety knowledge

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:52:04 EDT

I started browsing through several of the entries and only made it through the first 20 or so before I felt like every item (toys and non-toys includ

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Magnetix Building Set Toy Still in Stores Despite Injuring ... - Newsinferno.com

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:51:42 EDT

New York TimesMagnetix Building Set Toy Still in Stores Despite Injuring ...Newsinferno.com, NY - 1 hour agoThe recall was only aimed at to

3 Vote(s)

US safety agency to propose new rules for imports - Boston Globe

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:39:00 EDT

Boston GlobeUS safety agency to propose new rules for importsBoston Globe, United States - Jul 13, 2007By Eric Lipton, New York Times News

3 Vote(s)

Senators Durbin and Klobuchar want more details on toy train recall - Chicago Tribune

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:38:50 EDT

Senators Durbin and Klobuchar want more details on toy train recallChicago Tribune, United States - Jun 28, 2007... Thomas & Friends wo

3 Vote(s)

Toxic Toys In The Toy Box - Newtown Bee

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:35:19 EDT

Newtown BeeToxic Toys In The Toy BoxNewtown Bee, CT - 2 hours agoBut it is the June 13 recall of approximately 1.5 million wooden Thomas &a

3 Vote(s)

Tougher Safety Rules Are Prepared for Imports - New York Times

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:35:14 EDT

New York TimesTougher Safety Rules Are Prepared for ImportsNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoFor example, it was accused of moving

3 Vote(s)

Feds, Companies Ramp Up Recall Efforts - Forbes

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:34:50 EDT

Feds, Companies Ramp Up Recall EffortsForbes, NY - 3 hours agoThe FDA assigned nearly a third of its 21-member communications team for mor

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As More Toys Are Recalled, the Trail Ends in China - New York Times

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:31:16 EDT

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Product recall: Little Tikes flashlights

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:30:41 EDT

3 Vote(s)

EU: Spotting of Unsafe Products on Rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:30:10 EDT

The European Commission on Thursday credited better market monitoring for a 32 percent rise in 2006 in withdrawals of unsafe consumer goods in Wester

2 Vote(s)

Deadly and Dangerous Products Made in China - Newsweek

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:30:09 EDT

NewsweekDeadly and Dangerous Products Made in ChinaNewsweek - 3 hours agoRC2 ultimately recalled more than 20 different Chinese-made toys. Impor

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RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:04:39 EDT

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Tomy Cotton Candy Makers Recalled

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:22:04 EDT

2 Vote(s)

Viking Chubbies Toy Cars

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:01:27 EDT

Do you have any of these unsafe items in your home? Do you know anyone who does? All of these items have been recalled because they are dangerous to

2 Vote(s)

Thomas the Train Recall, is Obama the Cure?

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:08:30 EDT

In his article, Recalled Thomas toys in stores; State finds more unsafe pieces; recall may widen, he states; "investigators turned up packages of the

2 Vote(s)

Recalled Thomas Toys Still In Stores

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:29:57 EDT

"The entire process designed to protect our children from unsafe products is a disaster. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is understaffed and u

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96% of This Year's Recalled Toys Came From China

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:41:33 EDT

Of the 72 toys and children's clothing and jewelry items recalled so far this year, 69 came from China. Link includes comprehensive list of 2007 re

4 Vote(s)