Environmental Group Discovers Asbestos In Crayons and Toy Crime Lab Kits. The Environmental Working Group Action Fund has found asbestos in children's crayons and toy crime lab kits. Four of 28 boxes of crayons and two of 21 toy crime lab kits tested positive for asbestos, according to a newly released report from the advocacy … [Read more...]
Asbestos Found in Crayons and Toy Crime Lab Kits
Toy Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins
Lead Found In Children's Toy Tests. Even with revised laws banning certain chemicals and lowering lead limits in toys, a public interest group has found that some toys being sold at popular retailers violate current mandates. A significant issue given that we are in the midst of the heaviest shopping season of the year. The … [Read more...]
Mattel Agrees to Toy Recall Settlement
Mattel Recall Its Toys Due To Lead Poisoning. Mattel Inc. has agreed to settle virtually all claims related to its massive 2007 toy recalls. According to the Associated Press, if the Mattel class-action settlement is approved by the court, it could end up costing the company upwards of $50 million. As we've previously reported, … [Read more...]
Toy Action Figures Recalled for Lead Paint
Toy Action Figures Ordered Recalled For Lead Paint Hazards. About 8,400 toy action figures that violate the federal lead paint standard are being recalled today by Liquidation Outlet, Inc., of Lakewood, Wash. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the products involved in this recall include Force Soldier … [Read more...]
Consumer Group Calls for Toy Boycott
Toys That Can Cause Suffocation Named. A study by the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) has concluded that a variety of toys—Silly Fish Squirters, Squirt Devils, Littlest Pet Shop, Red Plastic Super Car, to name a few—are dangerous and contain toxins or small parts that can cause choking and suffocation hazards to … [Read more...]
CPSC Announces High Chair, Stroller, and Toy Recalls
CPSC Recalls High Chairs, Strollers And Toys. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced three recalls: A high chair over fall and choking hazards, a stroller for fall hazards, and a toy in excess of the lead standard. All three products were manufactured in China. According to the CPSC, the Evenflo Company … [Read more...]
CPSC Lists Top Five Toy Hazards
CPSC Warned Consumers About Toy Hazards. In a press release issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Chairman Hal Stratton issued a warning to consumers as we approach this year’s holiday season. Stratton warns consumers to be aware of toys and children’s products, which have been recently recalled that pose … [Read more...]
