Toy Safety

Timothy P. Carney: Mattel exempted from toy safety law it helped write - By: TIMOTHY P. CARNEY

If you're looking for a sure bet, find a New York Times editorial praising some new federal regulation, and wager that this new law will yield harmful unintended consequences while protecting the biggest businesses in the effected industry.
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Toy test conflict of interest rejected by minister

SIX cheap toys made in China cost Roy Norbury and his business partner Hiu Zhou almost $12,000 in July.
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Swine Flu H1N1 101: Toy safety and good hygiene

A soft toy may spread swine flu virus if it cannot be adequately sanitized. (credit: scol22, sxc.hu)
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Trading used baby products? Toys R Us offers discounts in exchange

...CPSC has done a good job of getting dangerous products off of stores shelves, but our challenge has been to get those same products out of consumer's homes and out of circulation...
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Jewelry firms win product safety battle

ATTLEBORO – The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in Washington D.C. voted this week to exempt precious metals and gemstones from the testing and certification requirements for children’s products covered by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
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