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Hobby Lobby Stores Recall Halloween-Themed Baskets 2007-11-16 13:38:00 THE GHOST OF HALLOWEEN PASTIsn't it spooky how lead paint just keeps showing up in toys? Wouldn't you think that even the most mercenary manufacturer would have figured out that it's not really going to save money if no one buys their products or their products get recalled?Well, apparently not, because here's another recalled item: a Halloween
basket that's probably on sale at your local dollar store for fifty cents. I know that when I went to the drugstore yesterday, there were still baskets of halloween candy for half price. (Not that I'd buy it. I worked in a candy factory as a teenager and know when they make the Halloween candy. Hint: I was on my Spring Break from school when I packed that candy corn.)So check your closets and toyboxes and if you have this, bring it back to the store for a refund. Here's the information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.Hobby
Lobby Stores Recall Halloween-Themed Baskets
Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Children's Wooden Storage Rack Recalled Following Child's Death 2007-11-16 07:56:00 NEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 16, 2007Release #08-085 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 689-2168CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908Children
’s Wooden
Storage Rack Recalled By Jetmax International Following
Child’s DeathWASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jetmax International Ltd., of Irving, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 boy’s and girl’s storage racks with canvas totes.The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard to young children.CPSC has received one report of a death involving an 8-month-old boy who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him. The top rail landed on the infant’s neck. No other incidents have been reported.The storage rack is wooden with three levels and nine removable canvas totes. There are
Toy Recalls: Helpful Links 2007-11-15 10:41:00 As I'm sure you know, I'm not the Lone Ranger when it comes to trying to protect kids from unsafe products. There are so many concerned, compassionate, involved bloggers out there who are doing their best to get the word out about unsafe products and practices that can hurt families and children. I've been surfing lately and here's what I've found.Kathy over at SafeMama started her blog to help other parents find the information it took her so many hours to put together. She has a two yr old son and was concerned about the same things that other parents of toddlers are concerned about, like bisphenol-A in his sippy cups or lead paint on his toys. She's done lots of research and now offers a slew of information including links to safe cleaning products, local food resources, safe baby products and much more. Stop by and tell her Lill sent you.At RecalledToyAlert, you can scan the recall list, search for a specific toy and sign up to get new alerts by email. I signed up added their
Bon-Ton Bathrobes Recalled 2007-11-15 10:38:00 Bon-Ton Recalls Children’s Bath Robes Due to Burn HazardThe following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of Product: Girls and Boys Bath RobesUnits: About 1,000Retailer: The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc., of York, Pa.Hazard: The recalled bath robes fail to meet the children’s sleepwear flammability standard, posing a risk of burn injuries to children if the robe caught fire.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: This recall involves “Miss Attitude” girls bath robes with GPU #5500-K660504 (Solid purple with frog and rainbow appliqué) and GPU # 5500-K660474 (Pink Leopard print) and “URIT” boys bath robes with GPU # 5500-K660495 (Blue solid with sport appliqué) and GPU# 5500-K660496 (Green camouflage print). “URIT,” “Miss Attitude,” and the GPU# can be found in the tags sewn in the center back neck of the garment.Sold by
10 Worst Toy's of 2007-W.A.T.C.H. List 2007-11-13 18:49:00 W.A.T.C.H which stands for World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc has just released their 10 Worst Toy List for 2007. Topping the list is the Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boat which has lead paint. Also on the list are Sticky Stones, which are magnetized iron ore that can cause intestinal injury or death if more than one is swallowed. W.A.T.C.H. reports that - incredibly - although this is mentioned on retail store packaging, it isn't on the packaging for internet sales.The rest of the list includes:A spinning dagger and a sword that extends with the push of a button both of which can cause eye and other impact injuries (Jack Sparrow's Spinning Dagger and Spiderman 3 New Goblin Sword)A doll with a pacifier that is easily detached and doesn't pass the choke tube test for its intended age group (My Little Baby Born)A lamp that plugs in rather than using batteries (Dora the Explorer Lamp), which is a hazard because the lamp's Dora figure is toy-like and invites small children to play wi
Tainted Toys Still On Shelves! 2007-11-13 14:49:00 I guess I'm gullible, because I assumed that once a toy was recalled, it disappeared from store shelves. Oh sure, I realize that there are some small mom-and-pop stores in Far Hokum, Maine or Littleknown, Nebraska that haven't gotten the word, but everyone else knows about the recalls, right? Wrong.According to MarkMonitor, an online firm that tracks brand-fraud and phishing attacks on the Net and also offers services to protect companies from brand hijacking: 30% of online auctions for toy brands that have experienced recalls continue to sell products after they have been recalled for lead paint or loose small parts. 83% of auction listings selling recalled toys ship from the U.S., more than all other countries combined. The United Kingdom is the second largest at 6%. 8% of business-to-business exchange site listings for toy brands that have experienced recalls continue to sell products after they have been recalled. Over one million toys are available on exchange sites on a give Read more:Tainted
25% Off Storewide at StuffedAnimals.com - One Day Only 2007-11-11 11:06:00 Get a jump on your holiday shopping.Don't blink! One day only, Monday 11/12 - that's tomorrow - StuffedAnimals.com is having a private sale.25% Off Storewide!Click and save.Enter your Email for the latest recalls and safe toy resourcesPreview | Powered by FeedBlitz Read more:One Day
Dollar General Sunglasses, Curious George,BassettBaby Cribs Recalled 2007-11-08 23:39:00 Another day, another quarter of a million toys recalled. This time, it's sunglasses and plush monkeys with lead paint issues and a crib that can strangle your baby or trap a hand or foot. This advertisement for co-sleeping costs $500 at Babys R Us Stores. (Sorry I don't have the font with a backward facing R.)Here are the recalls:DollarGeneral
sold yellow (and it's only the yellow) sunglasses with China printed on the left hand side. The words Fashion Sunglasses
and Time to Play Everyday are printed on a red tag that hangs from the glasses. The UPC is 400007860896. If you have a pair of these, bring them back to Dollar General for a refund.Marvel Toys manufactured the CuriousGeorge
plush monkeys. It's the plastic face and hat that contain the lead paint. They were sold through retail stores all over the country. If you have one, contact Marvel Toys at (800) 352-2064 or go to the Marvel Website at www.regcen.com/curiousgeorgeBassett Baby imported the cribs from Goodbaby Child Prod Read more:Cribs
Aquadots Recall and More Toy Recalls 2007-11-08 07:17:00 This is really scary stuff! Aquadots are little beads that stick together when sprayed with water. I bought some in a kit and put them away a few months ago, because my daughter is always doing little crafts and I like to surprise her with new kits every once in awhile. Luckily for her, we've been very busy over the last few months with other things, so I planned to give her the Aquadots next week, after things calmed down. Also luckily for her but not for several other children, the problem surfaced before I got them out of the box.Two children who ingested the little beads went into comas. Both have recovered, but who knows what permanent damage they've sustained. The drug which seems to be involved can cause damage down the line, not just when it's taken initially. It's the same drug that unscrupulous guys sneak into unsuspecting date's drinks so they can take advantage of them when the women lose consciousness. Seizures, nervous system damage and other neurological disorders h
The Calm Before the Storm 2007-11-03 09:44:00 Here in Maine, we're supposed to be hit with an extratropical storm this afternoon with wind gusts of over 70 mph. We've taken in the lawn furniture, filled the catbox so the cats won't get blown into the next town and stocked up on bread and toilet paper. We have a generator which runs on propane from a tank that can keep it going for over a week, so we're not too worried about the inevitable power outages, except that our ISDN line will go out so we'll be offline for awhile.Before then, here are a couple of announcements from our sponsors:You'll want to check out My Wooden Toy's Christmas List. Douglas has chosen stocking fillers, wooden toys for boys and girls and the newest arrivals from the top companies in the toy world. Best of all, to thank their customers, many of these toys are on special. Douglas says that their orders have doubled and many customers outside of Australia have discovered the quality and safety of their toys, so international orders have increased. If y Read more:Storm
New Arrivals, Coupons, Sales and Germs 2007-10-31 09:18:00 As we head into November and the gift-buying season heats up, coupons and sales are starting to appear and we have the first of them already.Do you have a weird kid on your holiday list? (You don't have to say if it's your kid.) Well, if you do, I suggest that you click on over to StuffedAnimals.com because they've just added a line of germs, microbes, viruses and other weirdnesses that I would have loved when I was a kid. My favorite is the Fat Cell. No, wait, make that the Mange microbe. But the Typhoid Fever microbe is cute too. Hmm, I guess I'd have to say that Scum is my favorite. One look at that sweet face and you'll be hooked on Scum too. They're plush. They're different. They're reasonably priced - all on sale for $7.81. They even have the Common Cold just in case your kids don't get that for the holidays like my kids usually do.If your kids are all completely normal like mine are, then StuffedAnimalShelter.com is the place to go. Just like a real animal shelter, you Read more:Coupons
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Phthalate-Free Teethers? We've Got 'Em 2007-10-24 08:44:00 Ever since I started this safe toy blog, I've gotten email from people asking me questions like I'm a toy maven or something. True, I do a lot of research almost daily on what's going on in the toy recall department. But a maven I'm not. That said, not being an expert has never kept me from having opinions or giving advice, so here are some questions I've been asked recently with my answers. Please remember that I'm not an authority on safe toys - just a mom who's trying to combine business with helping other parents and grandparents choose the best toys for the kids in their lives. The bottom line - and there always is one - is that you have to use your own judgment. Research, read, talk to other people and ponder a bit before you buy anything from toys to toothpaste.First Question: Where can I find phthalate-free teethers? (More about phthalates in this article)Actually, that was my question too when I went to buy a shower gift for a friend's new baby. I didn't want to poiso
Recall on Toy Skull Pails 2007-10-19 10:44:00 Does anyone else find it ironic that there's a recall on toy skull pails? Of course, there's only lead paint on the outside, so probably the candy inside won't poison kids. On the other hand, like my black lab, some kids chew on everything so better safe than sorry. If you'd like an alternative to toys like these, peruse the Safe Toy List in the right sidebar. For Halloween, birthdays, a new baby or baby shower gift, Hannukah, Christmas or just because you feel like buying your kid something, it's better to buy from companies that care about kids.Me, I'm browsing at the moment, so that I'll have a clue what my kids are talking about when they start telling me what's on their holiday list. That way, whether they pick out the hottest toy or some obscure thing that is only made on Walpurgisnacht in a small Bavarian village, I'll know where to find it. Which brings me to something that all this talk of toys and recalls has me thinking about lately. How much is too much when it co Read more:Skull
Cut Down On Holiday Spending Without Looking Cheap 2007-10-14 09:31:00 No one wants to look like a grinch, but most of us reach a point in our holiday or birthday shopping where we realize that we're going to spend more than we want to if we get everything on our list. What to do... If you're a parent, you have two options: ramp down on the number and/or the cost of the gifts you get your loved ones or get everything and live on that recalled dog food you didn't really throw out but hid behind the furnace. It's probably only toxic to dogs, right?Well, if you don't have a dog and have to go with the first option, I have some suggestions for really nifty toys and gifts that won't bust your budget. Believe me, I know from making Christmas clubs stretch to cover more family members than I have chin hairs. At one time, what with step-siblings, foster siblings, bio-siblings and all of their kids, I was aunt to over thirty little darlings, all of whom presented me with their list of demands pwecious widdle wists, uh, lists by Thanksgiving. I still Read more:Holiday
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Get on Track With These Train Sets 2007-10-13 14:23:00 I've enabled comments, because I'm getting them by email anyway.One of my faithful readers from News From Hawkhill Acres asked me how to find a train set for her four yr old that's compatible with one that was recalled for lead paint. I avoided the impulse to say "How the heck would I know? I have a teenager and a 10 yr old diva" and did some research. Here's the result: It's the Name Train
Town Set from Heirloom Wooden Toys. This set includes:31 pieces of track; vehicles including a school bus, people car (2), fire truck, tow truck, police car, taxi cab, rescue car, train engine, passenger cars (2), caboose, airplane, racer, tractor, tugboat. Buildings: store, house, train station, school, fire station and 4 trees. Made in the USA from maple by Maple Landmark and is compatible with Brio, Thomas and other track systems. Lifetime Guarantee.It's not the only train set they have either. They have very reasonably priced starter sets in the Name Train series like this Circus Set. The Read more:Track
Safe Toy List Additions 10/11/07 2007-10-10 22:29:00 Uh-oh! Daughter spotted this big-city tween doll and it's now on her list with a heart, a star and a pair of pink elephants on either side of it. (Elephants are Daughter's favorite animal. Two pink elephants are her highest accolade.)Zoe is from NY City. Like the other Karito Kid Dolls from GigglingToys.com she's something special. Zoe Nicole Linden is a bohemian 11-year-old girl with a knack for making up fun words and silly songs on her guitar and putting together great outfits from vintage stores in her New York City neighborhood. Like all the Karito Kids, Zoe is a 21” poseable play doll with a unique face sculpt that reflects the beauty of her ethnicity. Zoe comes with a hard-bound fictional 128-page chapter book that includes a fun 8-page scrapbook done by Zoe about her city! (Messenger bag not included.) Zoe is made of phthalate-free vinyl with a torso that is 1/3 vinyl and 2/3 soft 100% cotton filled with polyester fill.Oh where, oh where was this little sheep when Daughter
Safe Toy List Addition 10/10/07 2007-10-09 06:35:00 Taraluna has Hairy the Lemur from the wildly (pun intended) popular Xeko Mission games. Right now, you can save $2 when you buy Hairy and the Mission: Indonesia set together. Xeko Products are made from sustainable materials and help children learn about endangered species and the environment. Preserving our planet's biodiversity is Xeko Mission: Critical. Every Xeko player is an eco-hero. Every game purchased helps fund conservation efforts in the field. And did you know that Hairy is made from tofu? Well, technically he's made from the by-products of making tofu which is still pretty amazing.While you're there, you can get an early start on your holiday shopping by making a list (you can check it twice later) of some of the other things that Taraluna has to offer. If there are toddlers or preschoolers on your list, their adorable animal puzzles will be a hit. My favorite is the mother cat with a litter of kittens snuggled in around her.Taraluna also has wooden toys, Hacky Sack and Read more:Addition
Safe Toy List Additions 10/09/07 2007-10-07 11:58:00 The free bears at Free Bears are the ones that this company donates to local children's charities when you order $50 or more from their selection of over 1,200 stuffed animals. Or you can have them include a Cushy Critter teddy bear with your order and you can donate it yourself or give it to a teddy bear lover dear to your heart. They carry all of the most popular lines including Webkinz, Gund, Steiff, Piutre realistic Italian collectible bears and Disney and Sesame Street characters. Their sale page changes often, so bookmark it because you'll be checking it a lot between now and December.Free Bears is a family owned business located in Beaverton, Oregon. They strongly believe that their success is built on their commitment to providing the best products and the best service to their customers. One look at their testimonial page convinced us of that too.Shine On,LillEnter your Email for the latest recallsand safe toy resourcesPreview | Powered by FeedBlitz
Where Can I Find Safe Toys? 2007-10-07 11:45:00 Product safety recalls are announced everyday. It's scary to realize that some of the objects we take for granted as being safe: toys, clothing, tools, dishes, furniture, vehicles, makeup and personal grooming products are dangerous. It's particularly troubling when we don't find out that they're unsafe until weeks or even months after we've bought them. As we watch our toddler playing with a brightly colored educational toy, do we know if the paint contains lead or if one of the little parts will detach and choke our beloved child, maybe when we've gone into another room for a moment?If a toy is made in another country and not certified by a reputable agency, there's no assurance that the paint was non-toxic and no guarantee that it would pass United States safety standards. Of course, this applies to all kinds of products from baby strollers to treadmills. True, the US government tests a certain number of imports, but it's only a tiny fraction of the millions of items that e
Toy Coupon Codes 2007-11-21 20:25:00 Craftsbury Kids: Thanksgiving Weekend Sale, Friday and Saturday Only. And don't miss their sale on heirloom-quality wooden sleds and wagons.Ebeanstalk: Save 15% on all Gift Series from 12/24 thru 12/20. Enter Giftseries at checkout. Free shipping on all orders over $75 until 12/23. Enter Freeship at checkout.Oompa: Use Code Black Monday for 10% Off All Orders! Please note: This is only good on 11/23 or 11/26.Little Miss Matched: Daughter loves their clothes and their attitude. (It's a lot like hers: sassy and unique.) 20% Off with AFMONO7.Heirloom Wooden Toys has Free Shipping over $99, lots of Made in USA Toys and a 90 Day guarantee.Our Green House has a completely unique Green Holiday Section. Peace Sweaters, Comfy, cozy dog beds, Organic Santas, Crinkly cat toys... They're all here and they're all different from anything you'll find at that big-box place.Taraluna has one of the year's most popular toys: Xeko cards, games and stuffed animals. Daughter is crazy about these a Read more:Coupon
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The Little Engine That Could Play Sets at Craftsbury Kids 2007-11-21 19:12:00 Craftsbury Kids has The Little Engine
That Could train sets based on the beloved children's book of the same name. Cecilia from Craftsbury says these sets are "flying out the door". They've only had them for a week, but already they've become a real hot item, featured on ABC and NBC. If you want one, you'd better order it as soon as possible.At Craftsbury Kids it's easy to shop for Toys Made In the USA, European Toys or Fair Trade Toys. Or if you're clueless like me, you can use their handy Holiday Gift Guide and get them something they'll really like. ( Honest, I really thought Pet Rocks were making a comeback last year.)So go peruse the offerings and if you want to really make your little one happy, how about giving them a Letters to Santa Playset ? It's completely Made In the USA and completely fun!Enter your Email for the latest recalls and safe toy resourcesPreview | Powered by FeedBlitz
Toy Recalls 11/21/07 2007-11-21 11:32:00 We have two of these items, a charm bracelet and a keyring. I wonder how many of the breastfeeding moms I know have a Boppy Pillow. I find it particularly sickening that something that a nursing mother uses while nursing her baby is contaminated with lead and a choking hazard for the baby. What if the zipper pull detaches and a baby swallows it? Will she die from lead poisoning before anyone realizes what's happening? This is simply inexcusable. How many more of these recalls will we have before the importers, manufacturers and consumer safety protection agencies put a stop to it?Friday will be Black Friday, indeed, if you have any of these toys on your list and don't remove them. Here's a brief summary of the recalled products. For more information and photos of these hazardous toys, visit The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Site or look in the right-hand sidebar on this page.Flashing Pacifiers by Sailing sold in retail stores during June of this year. The pacifier is on a
Girls Scouts Announce Heart-Shaped Charm Recall 2007-11-19 19:53:00 The GSUSA has announced the recall of a heart-shaped metal charm with a globe. It's designed to hang on a backpack or purse. The UPC code is 11051. It's being recalled because of unacceptable lead levels in one of the colors of paint its coated with, not because there's lead in the metal it's made from.Anyone who bought the charm will receive full credit. For further information or a Return Authorization you can call the GSUSA at 1-800-221-6707.Enter your Email for the latest recalls and safe toy resourcesPreview | Powered by FeedBlitz Read more:Girls
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American Greetings Recalls Confetti Bursts 2007-11-29 08:16:00 This product's package warns buyers to keep it out of the reach of children. However, to me it looks like exactly the kind of thing that would appeal to children. I wonder how seriously consumers would take the warning. And after the thing has burst and confetti flies all over the place, there's no way to control who comes into contact with it. Here's the scoop on the recall.AmericanGreetings
Corp. Recalls Confetti
Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of Product: DesignWare® Confetti BurstsUnits: About 60,000Distributor: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, OhioHazard: The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/
American Toys Bundle on Sale Now 2007-11-26 19:05:00 Craftsbury KidsAmerican
Toy Bundle
$60.00Special! Regularly $64.90, Now $60Two great American made toys bundled together at a special introductory price!Package includes:Roy Toy Log Cabin SetStill made in East Machias Maine, right down the road from me, just as it was in the 1930s, this Roy Toy log cabin set has 140+ pieces, so kids can create lots of their own designs. All pieces are 100% hand cut wood. They're shaped to fit better, so that kids can build bigger structures than they can with other building sets. The red wooden gables and green roof planks are stained with non-toxic food safe dyes, that are of course lead-free. An American classic! Comes with building instructions.The Little Engine That Could Train SetFeatured on ABC & NBCLooking for a toy train set that's child safe and made in the USA? Cecilia at Craftsbury Kids says, "We love Watty Piper's classic story around here, so we were thrilled to find this Little Engine That Could train set. This wonderful made in the
Bugs and Blossoms Has Bruder Trucks 2007-11-25 09:48:00 Bugs and Blossoms
has Bruder Trucks
! These are large and lifelike trucks made of the finest materials in Europe. They're rugged, painted with non-toxic paint, and have working parts. They're built to last and they come in many popular models.There are Jeeps, tractors, construction equipment and dump trucks, garbage trucks (one of my faves), tractor trailers and cranes. If you know a kid who'd like to build a highway in the backyard, or drive a Renault dump truck around the living room rug going vroom, vroom, then these are the trucks you'll want to put under your tree this year.Best of all, now through Monday, you can save an incredible 20% Off. Just use Code Save20 at checkout. And before you checkout, check out some of the other brands at Bugs and Blossoms, like Automoblox, Doug and Melissa and Manhattan Toy.Enter your Email for the latest recalls and safe toy resourcesPreview | Powered by FeedBlitz
RC2 and Sears Recalls 12/6/07 2007-12-06 09:51:00 Again, there are recalls today that aren't strictly toys, but they concern kids. Here's the latest list from the CPSC, where you can get further information.RC2 Recalls The First Years Children's Feeding Seats Due to Fall Hazard--------------------------------------------------------------------------------RC2 Recalls Potty Training Seats Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Personal Identity Children's Sweaters with Drawstrings Recalled by Sears
Due to Strangulation Hazard--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic Editions Girls' Clothing Sets Recalled by Kmart; Drawstrings at Waist Pose Entrapment Hazard--------------------------------------------------------------------------------TKS Children's Pants Recalled by Sears; Drawstrings at Waist Pose Entrapment HazardFor more details, go to the CPSC site.Have you visited Lill's List lately? Less schlepping.
Toy Recalls and Safe Toy List Updates 2007-12-05 12:01:00 There is good news and bad news today on the safe toy front. First the bad news. There have been two recalls today. They are Bell Racing Helmet Collectibles and the Stokke Xpro Stroller. Of course, the stroller isn't a toy, but it's definitely a necessity if you have a baby or toddler, so it's something you should know about. Please go to the CPSC website and read all about these recalls. The good news is that there are some good things happening at several of the companies on our safe toy list. Here are just a few of the deals you won't want to miss.Little Miss Matched is giving away her limited edition sock monkeys! Have you ever seen anything so marvelously missmatched (not to mention CUUUUUUUUTE)?They're here just in time for the holidays. But this is the crazy part: these babies are NOT for sale... instead, two lucky web customers will win a monkey every day! Yes, you read that right--the only way to get your hands on these cuties is to win them. Here's how it works: s
Popular Toxic Toy Is Still On Shelves 2007-12-14 20:08:00 This is from an email I received tonight.:Your immediate action can help convince CBS to swiftly recall a toxic toy that containsdeadly asbestos but that is being sold nationwide this holiday season. An independentlaboratory testing for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) foundtremolite -- a deadly form of asbestos -- in the toy fingerprint powder in the "CSI:Crime Scene InvestigationTM Fingerprint Examination Kit." Although ADAO announcedthe test results more than two weeks ago, on November 28, the toy -- made in China-- remains on toy shelves across the country and is still available online. Thefingerprint kit is one of this holiday season's biggest sellers, according toa November 27 Seattle Post Intelligencer report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalistAndrew Schneider.Yesterday, Public Justice, a national public interest law firm, sent a letter toCBS officials, asking the giant media corporation to do the right thing by takingimmediate and appropriate action to safeg
Safe Toy List and Toy Recalls 2007-12-13 21:45:00 Once again, here's an alert that isn't a toy recall, but it concerns children. Lots and lots of children have bunk beds. If they have these bunk beds, they could strangle. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 13, 2007Release #08-131 Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 705-8408CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Hooker Furniture Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Strangulation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Bunk Beds Units: About 1,300 Importer: Hooker Furniture Corporation, of Martinsville, Va. Hazard: The bunk beds have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's
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