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• Product Recall: Mattel Barbie and Tanner Playsets

  Published: August 14, 2007, 1:01 pm

  Tags: Barbie, Barbie Tanner, Barbieandtanner, Dangerous Kids Toys, Dangerouskidstoys, Kids, Magnets, Mattell, Recall, Recalled Toys, Recalledtoys, Toy Recall, Toyrecall, Toys

  Filed under: Health and Safety, ToysThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Mattel are recalling even more magnetic toys. The Barbie and Tanner Playsets have powerful magnets that can detach and be swallowed by children. If more than one magnet is swallowed, they can attract each other and cause serious intestinal issues, including

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• Mattell recalls 773,900 more Chinese-made toys

  Published: September 5, 2007, 7:15 am

  Tags: Barbie, Barbie Recall, Barbierecall, Bongo Band, Bongoband, Chinese Toys, Chinesetoys, Fisher Price Recall, Fisherpricerecall, Geo Trax, Geotrax, Lead Paint, Leadpaint, Mattell Recall, Mattellrecall, Recalled Toys, Recalledtoys, Toy Recall, Toyrecall

  Filed under: Health and Safety, ToysIn a move that should surprise absolutely nobody, Mattell has announced the recall of hundreds of thousands more toys made in China due to excessive lead in the paint. The majority of the recalled toys are Barbie accessories - 675,000 to be exact. Included are products manufactured between September 30, 2006

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• Product Recalls: More toys with lead paint

  Published: September 27, 2007, 5:02 am

  Tags: Chinese Toys, Chinesetoys, Floor Puppet Theater, Floorpuppettheater, Knights Of The Sword, Knightsofthesword, Lead Paint, Leadpaint, Recall, Recall Childrens Products, Recallchildrensproducts, Recalled Jewelry, Recalled Toys, Recalledjewelry, Recalledtoys, Spinning Whee

  Filed under: Gear, Health and Safety, ToysLet's just call this the recall roundup. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a whole slew of new product recalls due to excessive levels of lead paint. Click on the links for pictures and more information.Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Toys - 1.5 million Thomas & Friends

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• Product Recall: Target Plush Boys Rattles

  Published: October 3, 2007, 6:34 am

  Tags: Rattle Recall, Rattlerecall, Recall, Recalled Toys, Recalledtoys, Safety, Target Rattle Recall, Targetrattlerecall, Toy Recall, Toyrecall, Toys

  Filed under: Gear, Health and Safety, ToysThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target have announced the voluntary recall of about 82,000 Plush Boys Rattles. This time there is no lead paint and no loose magnets. There are, however, small beads inside these rattles that can pose a choking hazard to young children should the rattles

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• Toy/Food Recalls: How to Take Action

  Published: November 12, 2007, 1:01 pm

  Tags: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumerproductsafetycommission, Consumers Union, Consumersunion, Keeping Toys Safe, Keepingtoyssafe, List Of Lead Recalls, Listofleadrecalls, Photographs Of Toys With Lead, Photographsoftoyswithlead, Recalled Toys, Recalledtoys

  Filed under: Brands, Recalls, In the NewsIt's become a commonplace occurrence, huge recalls of toys discovered to be coated with lead or of foods found to be contaminated. But other than boycotting all products from China or only eating what you've grown yourself, there hasn't been much concerned adults could do other than stay informed. At the

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• Aquadots still appearing in sales fliers

  Published: November 26, 2007, 4:30 am

  Tags: Aquadots, Aquadots Recall, Aquadots Still Advertised, Aquadotsrecall, Aquadotsstilladvertised, Dangerous Toys, Dangeroustoys, Recalled Toys, Recalledtoys

  Filed under: Media, Monitoring your kids, Stores and shopping, Marketing to kids, Brands, Recalls, Indoor PlayRecall-savvy adults did a double take this past weekend when looking through sales fliers for Target and Toys R Us. The retailers both offered sale prices on Aquadots, the plastic beaded toy that can cause death or a coma if swallowed.

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• Product Recall: Hillbilly Teeth

  Published: April 14, 2008, 8:34 am

  Tags: China, Cpsc, Dangerous Toys, Dangeroustoys, Fake Teeth, Faketeeth, Funstastic, Lead Paint, Leadpaint, Recall, Recalled, Recalled Toys, Recalledtoys, Recalls

  Filed under: RecallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 26,000 packs of Hillbilly Teeth due to excessive levels of lead in the paint. The teeth were sold in packs of two with item number 2657. You can find the item number printed on the packaging. The teeth are yellow and the gums are brown - just like

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