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A previous, less sweeping bill, the Lead-Free Toys Act (H.R. 3473, sponsored by Representative Henry Waxman), was incorporated into this act. The earlier bill was prompted by various scandals over high lead content in toys, including a December 2006 report at Waxman's behest showing high lead levels in items sold in U.S. Capitol gift shops.
Retail giant Target was hit with a $600,000 penalty by by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for importing and selling hundreds of thousands of toys with excessive levels of lead paint ...
Some of the nation's biggest department stores, including Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Sears and Walmart have been selling lead-tainted jewelry, and others are offering contaminated toys, including ...
According to the FDA, the acceptable levels of lead in baby food are as follows: 10 parts per billion (ppb) for fruits, vegetables (excluding single-ingredient root vegetables), mixtures ...
Magnetix, a popular construction toy selling over 3.8 million units, was recalled after injuries and a fatality when magnets came loose. Toy safety is the practice of ensuring that toys, especially those made for children, are safe, usually through the application of set safety standards. In many countries, commercial toys must be able to pass ...
The Lion Mark is a British consumer symbol developed in 1988 by British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) and used to identify toys denoted as safe and of high quality. [1]It represents a red and white lion face in a triangle with a yellow background and green borders.
Toymaker Schylling Associates, which makes classic toys including many with the Curious George and Thomas & Friends brands, was accused of knowingly selling tens of thousands of its products that ...
The state of New York sued Target Corp, Walmart Inc and toy importer LaRose Industries on Thursday over the sale of "Cra-Z-Jewelz" jewelry-making kits. New York sues Target, Walmart over lead ...