Read more toy recalls stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11747/toy-recalls.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:52:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/27456/wal-mart-tightens-toy-safety-standards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart is adopting stricter toy safety standards, going above and beyond existing government requirements, the Wall Street Journal reports. The standards set hard lead limits, and encourage “traceability information,” to show where toys are from. Complying could boost toymakers’ costs by 5%-7%, but since Wal-Mart is the world’s top toy...http://www.newser.com/story/27456/wal-mart-tightens-toy-safety-standards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 May 2008 13:49:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22401/regulation-no-longer-a-dirty-word-in-dc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Regulation" is becoming less of a dirty word in Washington in the wake of the mortgage meltdown, woes on Wall Street, and scares over tainted food and toys. Many Democrats and even some Republicans want a shift from voluntary industry standards in vogue since the Reagan administration. "We're in for...http://www.newser.com/story/22401/regulation-no-longer-a-dirty-word-in-dc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Mar 2008 11:38:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13382/new-tests-35-of-toys-contain-some-lead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToy shelves are still lined with lead, according to test results released today from environmental health groups in nine states. Checking 1,268 toys, the groups found lead in 35%, with levels often surpassing federal recall standards. Only 23 of those toys have been recalled. “This is not about alarming...http://www.newser.com/story/13382/new-tests-35-of-toys-contain-some-lead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Dec 2007 14:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12261/lead-toys-get-charities-grinchy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRampant toy recalls are putting a real cramp in the holiday spirit at many charities, MSNBC reports. Toy drives must devote so much manpower to checking donations against lists of lead-contaminated recalls that many have stopped the Santa act entirely. “You don’t know what you’re getting, you really don’t,” said...http://www.newser.com/story/12261/lead-toys-get-charities-grinchy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Nov 2007 14:04:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11627/dont-blame-china-for-toy-recalls-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDon't blame China for soaring toy recalls, a new Canuck study says; the problem is design. "If you are going to get into a finger-pointing game, you should point it mostly on the design side," said a Canadian prof. "It has got nothing to do with China." Recalls of toys...http://www.newser.com/story/11627/dont-blame-china-for-toy-recalls-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Nov 2007 18:13:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8875/new-chinese-toy-recall-sparks-fury-in-congress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe embattled Consumer Product Safety Commission announced yet another recall of dangerous toys from China yesterday as it came under withering fire in Congress over a recent wave of product safety problems. Another half million toys made in China are being recalled because of lead paint contamination. The announcement was...http://www.newser.com/story/8875/new-chinese-toy-recall-sparks-fury-in-congress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Oct 2007 4:32:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8846/500k-toys-recalled-over-lead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOver half a million Chinese-made toys have been recalled due to dangerous lead levels, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. Toys ranging from Winnie the Pooh bookmarks to Baby Einstein color blocks were found to contain levels above the .06% legal limit, Reuters reports. 192,000 dollar-store key chains...http://www.newser.com/story/8846/500k-toys-recalled-over-lead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Oct 2007 15:19:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8717/buyer-beware-of-recalled-goods-on-ebay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter the recent recall of 21 million toys, eBay has cautioned its shoppers about buying tainted goods—and warned sellers of them they may be kicked off the site. The internet phenom says it’s unable to police all items in its marketplace, but will be providing tip sheets and links...http://www.newser.com/story/8717/buyer-beware-of-recalled-goods-on-ebay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Oct 2007 12:03:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7948/recalls-our-fault-mattel-tells-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe fallout from Mattel's recall of Chinese-made products took a bizarre turn today as the toy company apologized to Beijing and took the blame for design flaws in lead-tainted toys, AP reports. In a meeting with China's top product safety chief, a Mattel VP called the recalls "overly inclusive" and...http://www.newser.com/story/7948/recalls-our-fault-mattel-tells-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Sep 2007 7:30:30 CDT