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CPSC Head Voices Opposition to Tougher Lead Standards
May 16, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nancy Nord, head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), said a new federal standard limiting lead in toys and other children's products...
CPSC Warns Toy Industry on Safety
Feb 19, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The toy industry, beset by a record number of toy recalls last year, has been put on notice. Nancy Nord, Consumer Product Safety Commission...
RC2 Settles Lawsuit over Lead Tainted Thomas & Friends Toys
Jan 23, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
RC2 Corp. has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a Class Action lawsuit stemming from this summers recall of lead tainted Thomas & Friends...
Toy Recalls Result of US Trade Policy that Promotes Overseas Production, Consumer Group Says.
Dec 20, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
There has been a surge of toy recalls this year—over six million for lead; the highest number ever for product defects—and recalls are...
Labels Can Help Shoppers Avoid Lead Contaminated Toys This Holiday Season
Dec 19, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Lead free toys might seem a rare commodity this Holiday Season, considering this year’s endless string of toy recalls. But finding...
Selling Recalled Toys Should be a Crime, New York Lawmaker Says
Dec 18, 2007
Selling recalled toys would be a crime in New York if one state lawmaker has his way. The proposed toy recall law comes in response to what has...
New York Toy Survey Finds Lead Tainted Toys Remain on Store Shelves
Dec 11, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Lead tainted toys are still being stocked by stores in New York, says the state’s Consumer Protection Board. After a rash of national toy...
Dangerous Toy Crackdown Coming As Congress Readies New Product Safety Laws
Dec 6, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A toy safety crackdown could finally come at the end of the year, as both houses of the US Congress are poised to pass legislation aimed at keeping...
ADHD Linked to So-Called "Safe" Lead Levels
Dec 6, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Lead levels once considered safe could be putting some children at risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) says a new study. ...
Toxic Toys Contaminated with Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Other Chemicals Still on Store Shelves
Dec 5, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Toys sitting on store shelves right now are often contaminated with hazardous chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and asbestos a new report...
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