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News and InformationNews and Information March 17, 2010 Top Green Toys for Earth Day 2010Source:Education.comGreen may be the new black, but finding fun toys that are good for Mother Earth isn't always easy. Here are 14 green toys, new in 2010, that we recommend for Earth Day. They're fun, they're safe, and they teach kids a little... March 16, 2010 Fatal BB gun shooting highlights weapon's dangerSource:Courier-Journal - KYThey were close family members, playing with empty air guns with other teens at a relative’s Valley Station home. But neither Dallas Barnes, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Trunnell Elementary, nor his 16-year-old uncle knew that... March 8, 2010 Is that SAFE for your Child?Source:Telegraph-Herald - IAWarning: Your children are at risk. Toys, clothing, furniture, so many of life's basics can hurt kids due to poor design or operator error. Emergency room doctors see everything from fingertip amputations to choking to lead... March 3, 2010 Daiso to Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Violations of Federal Safety Laws and to Stop Importing Children's Products and Toys Into U.S.Source:PR NewswireWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Daiso Holding USA Inc., Daiso Seattle LLC, of Seattle, Wash. and Daiso California LLC, of Hayward, Calif. have agreed to pay a $2.05 million... March 2, 2010 Ordinary stuff labeled scarySource:News Observer.comDETROIT -- At least once a day, I wonder whether the stuff in my house is killing my son. I tell myself I'm being unnecessarily anxious. (It wouldn't be the first time.) But the authors of a new book would say I'm not. February 26, 2010 The Story Behind 5 Banned Toys and GamesSource:Popular MechanicsThe lawn dart is back—albeit as the Sky Dart, a cushy, weighted projectile that barely compares to the dangerous, but ever-so-fun game of the 1970s and '80s. In honor of this toy's near-comeback, we look at some of the most... February 22, 2010 10 New Green Toys and Playthings from the Toy FairSource:Tre Hugger.comAt last week's International Toy Fair in New York City - its 107th, if you're counting - it was the first time there was a "green" pavilion featuring environmentally-friendly toys, dolls, games, and activities for kids of all... February 19, 2010 Regulator waffles on bisphenol A
Source:Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Eight days after chemical industry lobbyists met with Obama administration officials, federal regulators delayed action on including bisphenol A in a new effort to better regulate dangerous chemicals. The move is drawing... February 18, 2010 Consumer agency chief warns crib and toy makers she is prepared to act on recallsSource:Los Angeles TimesOne of the nation's top safety officials is delivering a stern warning to the makers of toys, cribs and other children's products, telling them to put safety first — or face potential fines, lawsuits or other actions. "If you... February 17, 2010 Cadmium Tainted Toys From China Focus Of New Toy Safety ThreatSource:Official Wire News.comJust a few years ago, child advocacy and toy safety groups, as well as California product liability lawyers were speechless as they learned of the high concentrations of lead in children's toys that were being made in China. Now,... |
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