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		<title>Lead Found in Barbie, Disney Toys</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13938</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have long been writing that exposure to lead in children can cause brain and nervous system damage, behavioral and learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, headaches, mental and physical retardation, and behavioral and other health problems. Now, the Associated Press (AP) is reporting that some toys bearing Barbie and Disney logos have tested with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wooden Adventure Playsets Recalled for Fall Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13752</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adventure Playsets Wooden Play Sets—about 275,000 in the United States and 6,800 in Canada—distributed by Adventure Playsets, of Amarillo, Texas have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The Adventure Playsets Wooden Play Sets have been recalled because the plastic coated lumber on the horizontal ladder (monkey bar/swing beam) can weaken over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mattel Agrees to Toy Recall Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13362</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mattel Inc. has agreed to settle virtually all claims related to its massive 2007 toy recalls.  According to the Associated Press, if the Mattel class-action settlement is approved by the court, it could end up costing the company upwards of $50 million.  
As we&#8217;ve previously reported, Mattel and its Fisher-Price Division issued six [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daiso Wooden Toys Recalled for Choking Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13274</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daiso has issued another recall of more defective toys. This time, about 430 Daiso Wooden Toys are being recalled over a choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. Daiso California LLC is located in Burlingame, California.
The Daiso Wooden Toys have small parts that can break and detach, posing a choking hazard to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daiso Toys Recalled Due to Lead Paint and Phthalate Violations</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13257</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 130 Children’s Toys, Purses, and Pen Cases have been recalled by importer Daiso California LLC, of Burlingame, California due to violation of lead paint and phthalate limits, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The defective Daiso Children’s Toys, Purses, and Pen Cases have been recalled because the surface paint on the balancing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Target to Pay Fine Over Lead-Tainted Toys</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13222</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban on toys, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. 
The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves CPSC staff allegations that from May 2006 through August 2007, Target [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese-Made Tires Often Dangerous</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13147</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have long been covering the issue of consumer products, foods, and medications imported to the United Sates from China that have made news for toxins, high lead levels, bogus ingredients, and general defectiveness. Now, MSNBC has reported that Chinese-made tires can be included in the mix.
The two countries are arguing over trade tariffs for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids&#8217; Masks, Pendants Recalled for Lead Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/12184</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 1,400 Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants have been recalled by Team Work Trading, of Los Angeles, California, due to risk of lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The recalled Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Exempts Mattel from Toy Testing Requirement</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/12041</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move that has some toy makers reeling, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) very quietly gave toy maker giant, Mattel, some leeway in recently mandated testing requirements. You won’t find any press releases on the issue and there is nothing posted on the agency’s Website about the exemption.
Although an array of manufacturers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Action Figures Recalled for Lead Paint</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/12032</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 8,400 toy action figures that violate the federal lead paint standard are being recalled today by Liquidation Outlet, Inc., of Lakewood, Wash.  According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the products involved in this recall include  Force Soldier Playsets, Pirate Expeditions with Parrot, and Pirate Expeditions with Treasure.
Consumers should take the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Says Toy Safety Needs To Be Improved</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/11902</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research findings are prompting scientists to urge for ramped up toy safety testing. Tests show that even toddlers can have the bite strength of a family pooch, says Science Daily, a fact that points to potential safety issues regarding toys.
Researchers from the University of Leeds were looking at bite force, toy safety, injury and death [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psyclone Essentials, React Battery Recharge Stations for Wii Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/11721</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 220,000 Psyclone Essentials and React Wii 4-Dock Battery Recharge Stations have been recalled because they can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.
According to the recall notice, Griffin International Cos., Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn. has received six reports of Psyclone Essentials and React Wii 4-Dock Battery Recharge Stations overheating.  Two consumers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graco Recalls Jump &#8216;n Jive Doorway Jumpers</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/10292</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jump &#8216;n Jive Doorway Jumpers have been recalled today because the pose a choking hazard.   According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC),  about 2,400 Jump &#8216;n Jive Doorway Jumpers are included in the recall.
The recalled doorway jumpers were made by Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.  They include an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russell Brands Recalls Spalding In-Ground Basketball Hoops Due to Impact Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/10229</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russell Brands LLC, of Alexander City, Alabama just recalled about 1,700 Spalding In-Ground Basketball Hoops due to impact hazard, announced the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The Spalding In-Ground Basketball Hoops, which were manufactured in China, were recalled because the bolts at the base can fail, causing the unit to fall, posing a risk of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Setting Up Consumer Agency In China</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/10211</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in an effort to create a permanent oversees presence, is planning on opening an office in Beijing. The office is being set up, in part, reported HeraldTribune.com to better work with both Chinese regulators and companies in China and ensure exports coming into the United States from China [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Tikes Swing Sets Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/10170</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Sets are being recalled today because they did not come with assembly directions for the swing seat harness.  According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), about 1,950 Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Sets are included in the recall.
The Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Set is a plastic molded product that features [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Eases Tracking Rule</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/10111</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) commissioners have just unanimously voted for draft statement approval for specific “good faith” compliance. Playthings.com reported that the compliance will allow manufacturers credit for good faith regarding tracking label requirements that will be mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) that is effective this August.
“I believe that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEGO Recalls Remote Controls</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/10017</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Connecticut has recalled about 1.600 of its Power Functions IR Remote Controls, the U.S. consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The recall has been initiated because batteries in the LEGO Power Functions IR Remote Controls can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. To date, LEGO Systems Inc. has received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evenflo Recalls Telephone Toys Due to Choking Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/8576</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evenflo Company Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio has just issued a recall for about 25,000 of its Evenflo Switch-A-Roo Telephone Toys due to choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
Although no incidents or injuries have been reported, to date, a mirror decal attached to the toy can peel away, posing a potential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Settlement in Asbestos CSI Toy Lawsuit Could Mean Consumer Refunds</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7783</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Justice and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) just announced that a proposed settlement of a nationwide class action against CBS Broadcasting, Inc. and major toy retailers, if approved, will give cash refunds to consumers and implement a nationwide recall of toy science kits, based on the popular “CSI” television drama series.
In December 2007, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nine Companies Penalized for Selling Children’s Products in Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7769</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that nine children’s product manufacturers, importers, and sellers have agreed to pay a combined total of more than $500,000 in civil penalties for violating the federal lead paint ban.
The penalties settle allegations that the nine firms knowingly manufactured, imported, or sold toys and other children’s articles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pacifiers Recalled for Choking Hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infant pacifiers that pose a choking hazard are being recalled by Gromex Inc., of Passaic, N.J.   According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the recall involves around 700 Jaloma Pacifiers that were sold at retail stores in New York and New Jersey.  
This pacifier has a ring-shaped handle and a round-shaped mouth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Maker Fined For Lead Paint, Other Violations</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7426</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKK Trading of Commerce, California, has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with a 30-year old ban on lead paint on toys, as well as violating other federal child safety standards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced.
The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orangatang Skateboard Wheels Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7207</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orangatang Skateboard Wheels distributed by Loaded Boards Inc., of Beverly Hills, Calif. have been recalled.  Roughly 1200 sets of skateboard wheels are involved in this recall.
According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalled skateboard wheel’s core can shear and blow-out causing the wheel to separate from the skateboard truck’s axle and bearings. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead Paint Prompts Body Board Recall</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7033</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Body boards imported by JGR Copa LLC, of Hollywood, Fla. have been recalled due to violations of the federal lead paint standard. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission  (CPSC), the recalled body boards should be taken away from children immediately.
This recall involves about 900 18” Kick Body Boards.  The boards have various [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choking Hazard Prompts Children&#8217;s Jewelry Recall</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7024</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children&#8217;s &#8220;Chelsea’s” Necklace and Bracelet Sets have been recalled  because they pose a choking hazard.  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the defective children&#8217;s jewelry was sold in retail stores and wholesalers nationwide from April 1999 through April 2009 for about $4.
This recall involves two models of “Chelsea’s” Necklace and Bracelet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children’s Jewelry Craft Kits Recalled for Lead</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5962</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 19:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another dangerous children’s toy is being recalled over the risk of lead exposure. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have announced that Action Products International Inc. of Ocala, Florida has recalled about 2,900 of its Abalone and Venetian Carnevale Necklace and Craft Kits in the United States.  In Canada, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dinosaur Play Sets Recalled for Violation of Lead Paint Standard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5868</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 50 “Dinosaur Era 2 Hunting Dinosaur” play sets imported by DND Imports of Los Angeles, California, are being recalled for violation of the lead paint standard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The recalled “Dinosaur Era 2 Hunting Dinosaur” play sets were manufactured in China.
The surface paint on the recalled “Dinosaur Era [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SportsPlay Playgrounds Recalled for Lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 540 SportsPlay Equipment Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, Playgrounds have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.  The recall has been initiated because the handrails and posts on the playgrounds contain high levels of lead paint, which can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Maracas, Fitness Balls Recalled for Choking and Suffocation, Fall Hazards</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5660</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tupperware is recalling its Toy Maracas due to choking and suffocation hazards and EB Brands is recalling its Fitness Balls due to a fall hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has just reported.  Both recalled products were manufactured in China.
Tupperware Toy Maracas
Tupperware U.S. Inc., of Orlando, Florida has recalled about 44,000 Toy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magnetix Maker to Pay $1.1 Million Penalty</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5612</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The maker of recalled Magnetix toys will pay a $1.1 million civil penalty for selling the dangerous toys. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), Mega Brands America, formerly Rose Art Industries Inc., failed to provide the government with timely information about dangers to children posed by Magnetix magnetic building sets, as required under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fisher Price High Chairs Among Dangerous Products Recalled This  Week</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5265</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High chairs, pacifiers and trampolines are all being recalled because of serious hazards, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).  In some cases, these dangerous products have injured children.
Fisher Price 3-in-1 High Chair to Booster Seats
Fisher Price is recalling about 24,000 3-in-1 High Chair to Booster seats that pose a fall hazard to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety Problems Reported for 2nd Time Over Aqua-Leisure Pool Floats for Babies</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5126</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A baby’s water float called the Ticklish Turtle is facing calls for a national recall following a Team 5 Investigates report concerning safety complaints about the defective pool toy, reports the Boston Channel.  Ticklish Turtle is manufactured by Aqua-Leisure Industries of Avon, Mass.
The investigative team secured internal corporate documents which confirm that Aqua-Leisure received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recalls:  Infant Toys Over Choking Hazard and Ice Skates Due to Lead Standard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/5051</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infantino Infant Toys and Pronto Sports Ice Skates are two recent recalls announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  Both were made in China.
Infantino Infant Toys
About 172,000 Infantino Toys in the United States, and 12,000 in Canada, which were distributed by Infantino LLC, of San Diego, California, have been recalled because the Infantino [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toys Recalled for Choking and Lead Paint Hazards</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4820</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fishing games, rattles, pull-a-long cars, mini pull back cars, and cartoon bubble guns are all being recalled today by the CBB Group.  According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalled toys either pose a choking hazard or violate U.S. lead paint standards.
According to the CPSC recall notice, the following toys marketed by CBB [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Announces an Old Navy Recall Over Choking Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4788</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that Old Navy LLC of San Francisco, California has recalled tens of thousands of its Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys because the toys’ button eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The CPSC noted that the recall involves about 35,500 Old Navy Stuffed Animal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Announces ExerSaucer Evenflo Recall Over Fall Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4766</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that Evenflo issued a recall for its ExerSaucer Children’s Activity Centers due to fall hazard.  The CPSC is advising that consumers stop using the recalled Children’s Activity Centers, as indicated in its instructions below.
About 213,000 Evenflo Children’s Activity Centers, manufactured by the Evenflo Company Inc., of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bicycles, Vanity Stools, Toy Xylophones Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4555</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In another series of recalls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced the recall of bicycles, vanity stools, and toy xylophones.
Importer Giant Bicycle, of Newbury Park, California has recalled about 1,000 bicycles because the bicycle fork can break, causing the rider to fall.  The recall involves model year 2009 TCR Advanced SL and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Cars, Shades and Blinds, Pacifiers Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4546</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lead Tainted cars, dangerous blinds and shades, and pacifiers that pose a choking hazard are the latest dangerous products subject to recalls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced.
Importer TDI International, of Los Angeles, California has recalled about 150 “High Speed” Pull Back Toy Cars because surface paint on TDI’s Pull Back Toy Cars contains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Clarifies Requirements of Product Safety Act</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4519</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In advance of the implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) next month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a clarification of the Act’s requirements regarding new children’s product safety laws.  The Act takes effect February 10, 2009.
In its release, the CPSC says that manufacturers, importers, and retailers are expected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead-Tainted Cribs, Children’s Furniture, Toy Drums Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4427</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced two recalls of children’s products over violation of the lead standard.  One of the recalls involves cribs and other furniture made by Munire Furniture Inc. that were implicated in the lead poisoning of a child.
According to the CPSC, Munire Furniture Inc, of Piscataway, New Jersey is recalling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Group Calls for Toy Boycott</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4392</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study by the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) has concluded that a variety of toys—Silly Fish Squirters, Squirt Devils, Littlest Pet Shop, Red Plastic Super Car, to name a few—are dangerous and contain toxins or small parts that can cause choking and suffocation hazards to children, the Mercury News is reporting.  Last month, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Toys Recalled for Lead Standard Violations</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4309</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has just issued two press releases concerning toy recalls over violations of the lead standard.
In the first release, the CPSC announced that importer OKK Trading of Los Angeles, California, is recalling about 5,400 Toy Army Figures because the surface paint on the face of the Army figures contains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Warns on Toy Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4293</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, over 20 million toys were involved in over 60 recalls, double the amount from the prior year, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reporting on its Website www.bbb.org.  This year alone, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued over 50 toy recalls due to “lead poisoning, choking, burns, and other hazards,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remote Control Helicopters with Lithium Batteries Pose Fire, Burn Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4289</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the holiday shopping season, consumers are being warned about another dangerous toy.  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), remote control helicopters powered by lithium-ion or lithium-polymer batteries may pose a fire and burn hazard.
Because technological advances have made toy remote control helicopters less expensive and easier to use, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Got Phthalate Ban Wrong Senator Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4253</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (Democrat-California) issued a press release Friday urging the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to follow through on implementing the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act of 2008 requiring the CPSC to protect America’s children from the toxic chemical, phthalates.
According to the release, the Act contained a provision written by two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S., Europe Warn China on Toy Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reuters Canada is reporting that consumer chiefs from both the European Union and the United States are urging China to step up its safety efforts on unsafe products, specifically children’s toys, before we enter into this year’s holiday season.
Last year, in excess of 20 million Chinese-made toys were globally recalled due to a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Lists Top Five Toy Hazards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a press release issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Chairman Hal Stratton issued a warning to consumers as we approach this year’s holiday season.  Stratton warns consumers to be aware of toys and children’s products, which have been recently recalled that pose serious safety threats to children.  Stratton also announced the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two More Toy Recalls</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has just issued press releases about two toy recalls warning consumers of the following:
In the first, a voluntary recall of about 130 CORAL Swim ‘N Score Pool Stix are being recalled by Modell’s due to a risk of impalement injury to children.  Modell’s Sporting Goods, of New York, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Recalls Lower This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4197</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2007, toy recalls reached an historic high with toys that contained “lead paint, dangerous magnets,” and even the date rape drug, which rendered “children temporarily comatose,” says the Washington Post in an article today.  This year, however,  toy recalls have dropped 46 percent according to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates provided to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18 Children Died in Toy-Related Accidents Last Year</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4194</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press (AP) reports that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has said that most of last year’s deaths involving children and toys were caused by blocked airways and drowning and that no less than 18 children under the age of 15 died in toy-related accidents; 14 were boys.
Five children—representing the largest data group—died [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Federal Lead Standards, More Lead Toy Recall</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4136</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 American stores, as evidence by  two toy recalls announced today.
Exposure to lead in children and unborn children can cause brain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recalled Toys Often Make A Comeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year saw a spate of toy recalls—more than 20 million—over a wide variety of issues, including toxic lead paint and magnets, that proved deadly when swallowed.  One of the most deadly recalls involved the Auqa Dots toy, which were recalled last November after several children swallowed the toy’s beads and fell into temporary comas.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regent Sports Recalls Soccer Goal Nets Following Child’s Death</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3842</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Regent Sports Corporation of Hauppauge, New York, announced a recall today of the MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals and Mitre Folding Soccer goals.  About 190,000 units are involved in the recall because the fixed knot flexible openings in the soccer goal net can pose a head [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Magnets Remain A Serious Danger to Children, Health Canada Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3834</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have long been reporting on the dangers of magnetic toy sets   to children.  Now, Health Canada is repeating its advisories about the dangers posed by the small magnets to children who can swallow them.  Should a child swallow more than one magnet over a short period of time, the small magnets can attract [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Blasted on Toy Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3828</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the recently passed Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act includes strict new standards protecting children from dangerous toys and other products, many are concerned about toys being made now  in accordance with less strict current standards.  This issue was the focus of a recent dispute between Democratic Illinois Representative Jan Schakowsky—one of the bill’s authors—and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Focuses On Baby and Child Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3818</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to be particularly cautious with pillow use in the nursery, as well as other baby products.  As a matter-of-fact, the CPSC strongly urges parents to avoid placing pillows in cribs as they pose high risk of suffocation and entrapment and is aware of at least 47 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Helicopter Batteries Recalled for Fire Hazards</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3671</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hobbico Inc. of Champaign, Illinois is recalling batteries used in 11,000 radio-controlled helicopter kits due to fire hazard.  The helicopter’s rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers and Hobbico has received 28 reports of batteries overheating and/or melting, including 27 reports of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiple Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a variety of children’s product recalls due to high lead contents and concerns over adverse health effects.  All of the items were manufactured in China.
Children&#8217;s Charm Craft Kits:  Approximately 18,500 kits imported by Action Products International Inc., of Ocala, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead Tainted Pajamas, Chemical Laced Toys Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3246</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Produces Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two recalls of defective children&#8217;s products.  The Children’s Place is recalling Camouflage Pajama Sets due to excessive lead and MindWare is recalling its Children’s Animal Tracking Explorer Kit because the kit contains a chemical that irritates the skin and eyes.
Approximately 28,000 Camouflage Pajama Sets, which were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Jewelry, Suncatcher Sets Recalled for Lead</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3176</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 17:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPSC), in cooperation with QuinCrafts of Dexter, Michigan, today announced a voluntary recall of the Makit &#038; Bakit Jewelry Sets and Suncatcher sets as the clasps on some of the jewelry contains high levels of lead.
About 70,000 of the Makit &#038; Bakit Jewelry Sets and Suncatcher sets are being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Tikes Toy Cell Phones Recalled Due to Choking Hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3165</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 14:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little Tikes Toy Cell Phones have been recalled because they may pose a choking hazard to small children.  Kids Station Toys, the maker of the recalled Little Tikes Toy Cell Phones, says it has received one report of a child who started to choke on a small piece that came apart from the toy.
The recall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Confirms AquaDots Contained High Levels of Date Rape Drug</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3128</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 14:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reports of children becoming unconscious after swallowing Aqua Dots beads resulted in a recall in November and a seizure of merchandise in December.  At the time, it was widely reported that the potentially toxic chemical 1,4-butanediol—BD—was used in place of the benign, nontoxic, yet more expensive 1,5-pentanediol—PD—in the manufacture of the beads.  A new study, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Head Voices Opposition to Tougher Lead Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3110</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 00:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nancy Nord, head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), said a new federal standard limiting lead in toys and other children&#8217;s products &#8220;might prove to be overly broad.&#8221; Nord, an appointee of President Bush and former lobbyist for corporate interests, has long been criticized for seeming to be disinterested in ensuring the CPSC fulfills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lawsuit Filed Over Asbestos Laden CSI Toy Kit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization—a California asbestos victims advocacy group—filed a lawsuit Friday against CBS Corporation, a toy maker, and several retailers over the sale of a crime scene toy based on the CBS series “CSI:  Crime Scene Investigation.”  The group said laboratory tests confirmed the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit contained asbestos in a powder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Teeth, Pens Recalled for Lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with two toy firms announced voluntary recalls of two children’s toys due to excessive lead paint levels.  Consumers should stop using these recalled products immediately, ensuring they are taken away from children.
The first product, Hillbilly Teeth, was imported by FUNTASTIC, of Houston, Texas and is being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Robots Recalled Due to Lead Paint</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toy robots sold at dollar stores nationwide are being recalled by OKK Trading Inc. of Commerce, Calif. because surface paint on the toys violates federal lead standards.  According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), about 2000 of the lead tainted robots are involved in this recall.
Many consider lead poisoning to be one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuddly Cousins Plush Insect Toy Recalled for Choking Hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Greenbrier International Inc. of Chesapeake, Virginia today announced a voluntary recall of some plush children’s toys that pose a choking hazard. Consumers should stop using these recalled toys immediately unless otherwise instructed.
About 300,000 Cuddly Cousins Plush Insect Toys that were sold through the Dollar Tree [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Toy Safety Bill in Washington State Has Manufacturers Worried</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a toy safety bill setting the toughest restrictions in the nation on the lead content of children&#8217;s products.  If passed, the bill would reduce the allowable level of lead in toys and other goods to 90 parts per million—possibly as low as 40 parts per million, the recommended limit of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QVC Puzzle Vehicle Recalled for Lead Paint Violations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Merchant Media Corporation of Framingham, Massachusetts, is voluntarily recalling Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets which were sold exclusively by QVC.  Merchant Media Corporation sold about 198,000 of the Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets through QVC’s televised shopping program, Web page, toll-free shopping line, and Studio Store from September [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mega Brands Recalls More Magnetic Toys</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mega Brands is recalling millions of magnetic toys amid fears that small magnets in the toys could come loose, placing children who swallow them at risk for serious intestinal injuries.  Today&#8217;s Mega Brands magnetic toy recalls are not the first for the company, which has issued recalls of its popular Magnetix Building Sets on two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battat Recalls Magnabild Magnetic Toys Sets, Play Wonder Toy Sundae Sets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Magnabild magnetic toy sets sold by Battat Inc. have been recalled because the small magnets in the toys can come loose, posing a risk of serious injury to children who swallow them.  This recall marks the second time since January that Battat has issued an alert regarding its Magnabild magnetic play sets.  In addition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Recalls Move CPSC to Place Inspectors at US Ports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year&#8217;s unprecedented wave of toy recalls has led The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to change the way it deals with imported consumer products.  The CPSC announced Wednesday that it will be deploying full-time product safety inspectors at US ports to screen toys and other imports for potential safety hazards.
Initially, the agency will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toys &#8220;R&#8221; Us Announces New Lead Safety Standards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toys &#8220;R&#8221; Us has announced plans to enforce a voluntary standard for lead in toys that is more stringent than the mandatory federal standard currently in place. According to a Toys “R” Us press release, &#8220;We have instructed all manufacturers who produce items for Toys &#8220;R&#8221; Us, Inc. that products shipped to the company on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magnetic Dart Boards Latest Magnetic Toy Set to Put Kids at Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another magnetic toy set is being recalled over concerns that magnets can come loose, posin a risk of intestinal injuries if a child swallows one.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Family Dollar of Charlotte, North Carolina, announced a voluntary recall of 250,000 FUN ‘N SAFE Magnetic Dart Boards.  The FUN [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Lead Toy Recalls Issued by CPSC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled two children’s products, both for lead-related violations.  In cooperation with Riverside Publishing Company of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, the CPSC announced a voluntary recall of 5,300 Memory Testing Cards which were sold as part of Riverside’s educational testing kits and were made in China.  While no injuries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cinderella Ride-On Cars Recalled Due to Fire Hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Battery-powered Cinderella cars sold at Wal-Mart stores have been recalled by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) because they pose a fire hazard.  According to the CPSC, the defective Cinderella cars, manufactured by Dura International USA have wires that can short-circuit, possibly causing burns to children riding in them.  The recall involves about 64,000 of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Warns Toy Industry on Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The toy industry, beset by a record number of toy recalls last year, has been put on notice.  Nancy Nord, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) acting chair spoke Monday at the annual American International Toy Fair, lashing out at the toy industry and citing a lack of safety controls that led to last year’s unprecedented [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remote Control Helicopters Recalled for Fire Hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remote control helicopters are the latest hazardous toys to worry parents.   Today, in collaboration with Soft Air USA, Inc., the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of its Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys-Fun2Fly Microcopter.  The toy poses a fire and burn hazard and consumers should stop using the recalled Remote-Controlled Helicopter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magnetic Play Sets Continue to Endanger Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magnetic play sets can be extremely hazardous for children.   The strong rare earth magnets included with many magnetic play sets have been known to cause serious intestinal injuries in children who swallow them.  A recent story in “US News and World Report” about the ordeal one child underwent after swallowing such magnets illustrates just how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ESI-R Screening Materials Recalled Over Lead Paint</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials made by RR Donnelly of Chicago, Ill have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission because surface paint on some of the defective materials contains lead paint in excess of federal standards.  Lead can cause serious problems if ingested by children.
The ESI-R Screening Materials recall encompasses 18,0000 sets of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RC2 Settles Lawsuit over Lead Tainted Thomas &amp; Friends Toys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RC2 Corp. has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a Class Action lawsuit stemming from this summers recall of lead tainted Thomas &#038; Friends Wooden Railway toys. The proposed Thomas &#038; Friends lawsuit settlement received preliminary approval in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, yesterday and includes reimbursements for hundreds of thousands of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems Latest Dangerous Magnet Toy Set Subject to Recall</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More magnet toy sets were recalled today amid concerns that the powerful magnets could severely injure the intestines of children who swallow them. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) 125,000 Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems are being recalled after the commission received 16 reports of magnets coming loose from the toys, although the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Recalls Expected to Lead to Higher Toy Prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New toy safety initiatives sparked by this year’s record number of toy recalls could soon mean higher prices for consumers.  According to one Chinese toy industry executive,  toy prices could rise by 10 percent due to the new safety measures.
Over six million toys have been recalled this year because of lead; the highest number ever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worst Toy Recall List Includes Aqua Dots, Fisher-Price Power Wheels</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toy recalls reached record numbers in 2007.  Over six million toys have were recalled because of lead; the highest number ever due to product defects.  Lead tainted toy lawsuits now include Fisher-Price; Michaels Stores; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Costco Wholesale; Eveready Battery; KMart; and Marvel Entertainment for Ernie, Elmo, Big Bird, SpongeBob, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CSI Fingerprint Examination Toy Finally Recalled for Asbestos Contamination</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The asbestos-tainted CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit—is finally asking stores to pull its product from their shelves over asbestos fears.  Planet Toys, the maker of the toxic CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, is only recalling the dangerous toy now, despite the fact that lab tests in very early December revealed two types of asbestos were present in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tot Tower Block Recall Issued Due to Choking Hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Government regulators and eeBoo Corporation issued a voluntary recall for the toy maker&#8217;s Tot Tower blocks on Thursday, saying a plastic covering poses a choking hazard to children. New York-based eeBoo has received two reports of young children mouthing the plastic covering after it became detached from the block.  About 170,000 dangerous toys are being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dangerous Toys Can Cause Eye Injuries, Ophthalmology Group Warns</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toy recalls and toy injuries are on the rise.  While many parents this year have worried about lead in toys, one medical organization is warning of another danger -   toys that can cause serious eye injuries. There were over 210,000 toy injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2005 and about 6,000 of those involved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Magnet Toy Recall Issued for Latest Magnetic Toy Set to Pose Danger to Children</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2265</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another magnetic toy set has been recalled amid fears that powerful magnets could cause intestinal injuries if they are swallowed.  This time, Super Magnets manufactured in China and imported by Man’s Trading Company of Brisbane, California are being recalled after it was discovered that the magnet on the bottom of the small panda toy are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Recalls Result of US Trade Policy that Promotes Overseas Production, Consumer Group Says.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a surge of toy recalls this year—over six million for lead; the highest number ever for product defects—and recalls are due, in part, to U.S. trade agreements encouraging American toymakers to cut costs by shifting production overseas, according to the watchdog group Public Citizen.  Concerns about toy safety have been at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CSI Fingerprint Toy Pulled from Connecticut Stores Due to Asbestos Contamination</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2240</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sales of the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit have been halted by the Department of Consumer Protection in Connecticut, which is alerting consumers to return the dangerous asbestos-laden toy to the original place of purchase.  “With the success of crime shows like CSI, it&#8217;s no surprise that kids want to get in on the excitement by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labels Can Help Shoppers Avoid Lead Contaminated Toys This Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2238</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lead free toys might seem a rare commodity this Holiday Season, considering this year’s endless string of toy recalls.   But finding safe toys is possible – provided consumers know what to look for.
This holiday season is posing all sorts of challenges for parents trying to ensure the toys they buy are lead-free.  The Consumer Products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Recalled Toys Should be a Crime, New York Lawmaker Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2226</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling recalled toys would be a crime in New York if one state lawmaker has his way.  The proposed toy recall law comes in response to what has been dubbed the “year of the recall” by some, as millions of dangerous toys have been removed from the market.  Yet despite widely published toy recalls, many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aqua Dots Seizure Indicates Toxic Toys Still a Threat</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2219</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aqua Dots, already recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), were seized at the port of Savannah.  Thousands of cartons of Aqua Dots, shipped from China, were bound for American stores according to Lynn Brennan from U.S. Customs and Border Protection who says this is a very significant find given that these dangerous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Toy Survey Finds Lead Tainted Toys Remain on Store Shelves</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2185</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lead tainted toys are still being stocked by stores in New York, says the state’s Consumer Protection Board.  After a rash of national toy recalls this year, Governor Eliot Spitzer ordered a statewide investigation that revealed some dangerous toys with unsafe lead levels were still available; Spitzer also called for retailers to improve their responses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noisy Toy Dangers Should Not Be Overlooked, Study Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2181</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so much attention on lead tainted toys lately, many parents might not be aware that noisy toys can also be  dangerous toys.  But a new study finds that noisy toys – if not used correctly – can seriously injure the hearing of young children.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dangerous Toy Crackdown Coming As Congress Readies New Product Safety Laws</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2152</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A toy safety crackdown could finally come at the end of the year, as both houses of the US Congress are poised to pass legislation aimed at keeping dangerous toys and other products away from consumers.   Congress has been working on toughening up product safety laws following a wave of recalls for toys and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toxic Toys Contaminated with Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Other Chemicals Still on Store Shelves</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2142</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toys sitting on store shelves right now are often contaminated with hazardous chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and asbestos a new report says.   The Environmental Health Project for the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan says that recent tests it conducted on more than 1,200 toys show that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magnetic Play Sets Still Dangerous Despite New Safety Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2140</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magnetic play sets, like the popular Magnetix Building Sets sold by Mega Brands, are high on many children&#8217;s holiday gift lists.  And though Magnetix and other such play sets have been the subject of numerous toy recalls, many parents might believe these toys are now safe.  That&#8217;s because, following the magnet play set recalls, the [...]]]></description>
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