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News and InformationNews and InformationNovember 17, 2008 Toys'R'Us, Inc. Offers Toy Shopping and Play Tips to Help Parents Keep Kids Safe This Holiday SeasonBy: MarketWatch As holiday shoppers begin to purchase gifts on little ones' wish lists, Toys"R"Us, Inc., in collaboration with Safe Kids Worldwide, the world's leading childhood injury prevention organization, has developed a list of Safe... November 13, 2008 Top 5 Toy Hazards This Holiday SeasonBy: Your4state.com The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued its Christmas list of tips to keep your kids safe during the holidays November 11, 2008 Toys, Kid Stuff May Contain Banned ChemicalsBy: 13WhamTV.com Buyer beware: toys made with plastic chemicals banned this summer by the government will be plentiful this holiday season. The chemicals are phthalates. Studies show they harm early childhood development. The problem is, it is... November 7, 2008 EU plans tougher toy safety rules  By: BBC News New measures to tighten toy safety standards have been backed in the European Parliament, making their early passage into EU law more likely.
November 6, 2008 Despite Federal Lead Standards, More Lead Toy RecallBy: Newsinferno.com Lead poisoning is considered by many to be one of the most important chronic environmental illnesses affecting children today. Yet despite the existence of federal lead standards, lead tainted toys are still being sold in... November 5, 2008 European toy industry seen bucking economic downturnBy: Guardian.com - UK Europe's toymakers are likely to buck the economic downturn in 2008 and the spread of the credit crunch into the real economy should not hit sales over the lucrative Christmas period, a top industry official said. "Toys are... November 5, 2008 Independent Monitor Completes Audit of Mattel and Vendor Facilities in ChinaBy: MarketWatch The Sethi International Center for Corporate Accountability (SICCA) today released results from audits of two manufacturing facilities owned by Mattel, Inc. and four vendors manufacturing for the company. The SICCA reports were... October 31, 2008 Conn. treasurer: Pension fund scores in negotiationsBy: The Journal-Inquirer - CT State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is trumpeting a series of successes for the state pension fund in the 2008 corporate “proxy season,” during which stockholders attempted to make or change company policies through negotiations... October 30, 2008 Survey: Web Sites Now Influence Over Half of U.S. Toy PurchasersBy: Market Watch More than half of recent toy purchasers rank manufacturer and store websites as having some influence on their buying decision, according to the Fall 2008 Ad-ology Media Influence on Consumer Choice survey. Product reviews and... October 28, 2008 Feds seize lead toys from ChinaBy: Seattle Post Inteligencer A large shipment of Chinese toys found to have high concentrations of lead was seized earlier this month in Seattle. On Oct. 14, officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Consumer Product Safety Commission... |
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