lead in toys

There are some wonderful deals to be had at a dollar store but a certain amount of caution is warranted in order to protect yourself and your family from products that may be potentially harmful. Here's what you need to know to make sure your dollar store purchase is safe. Electrical...

Some of the nation's biggest department stores, including Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Sears and Walmart have been selling lead-tainted jewelry, and others are offering contaminated toys, including the Hello Kitty brand, a health advocacy group reports. The Center for Environmental Health, a...

The recent brouhaha over lead in imported toys for children has had an unfortunate consequence -- denying kids 12 or under the right to buy new off-road motorcycles and ATVs. According to the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 prohibits the...

I'm a bit out of my dollar store bailiwick here but feel compelled to report on an investigation that the Toronto Star Newspaper did on lead levels found in toys throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Apparently, dangerously high levels of lead were found in toys, knick-knacks and costume jewelery...

Toys "R" Us has just announced new safety standards that will be implemented in its 1,500 stores. Beginning March 1st, there will be tighter standards related to the amount of lead allowed in the toys branded with the chain's name. The company is also removing nickel-cadmium batteries from the...