Toy Safety

Jo-Ann Stores to pay $50k for lead violations

Jo-Ann Stores Inc. will pay a $50,000 penalty for allegedly importing and selling children's products that violated the federal lead paint ban, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
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Governments urge keeping focus on toy safety

Chinese factories make more than 70 percent of the world’s toys, so top toy safety regulators in America and Europe came to the Hong Kong Toy Fair recently with a message -- don't step back from the recent focus on safety.
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There Is No Joy in Toyland - By ANNE M. NORTHUP

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The overreach of a child-safety law is killing American jobs and businesses. It's not too late for some common-sense changes.

7 toy dangers you shouldn't overlook

As you head out to the stores or go online to pick out toys for all the good girls and boys on your list, safety may be on your mind. Keep this guide close at hand as you shop, so you know the warnings to watch for, the dangers that the packages might not reveal, and the not-so-obvious hazards of some children's toys.
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Toy-buying rule: Make safety first

Parents and grandparents may be spending less money on themselves and their significant others this holiday season, but they’re unlikely to play Scrooge when shopping for the children on their lists. The holiday season is, after all, a time of wonder for children.
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