Articles in Toys
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Warning on Small Magnet Toys
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a safety alert on mini-magnet toys for the holiday season. According to the safety alert, if a child swallows two or more small magnets, the magnets will …
Mini Stars Children’s Toy Building Sets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Edushape Ltd. issued a recall of approximately 18,000 Mini Stars children’s toy building sets on July 7, 2011. The sets contain small parts that can break and pose a choking hazard.
Outlawed chemicals, lead still a worry in kids’ toys
Despite a new law that bans six chemicals from children’s products and lowers the amount of lead allowed, a public interest group has found a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead
7 toys and other products exceed lead limits, California says
One of the toys, Disney Fairies Silvermist’s Water Lily Necklace sold by Walgreens, contains more than 73 times the amount of lead allowed under federal law
