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The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Buying Safe Toys for the Holidays Recent recalls may have you spooked, but it's still possible to find safe playthings. In an ironic twist, all the bad news means there is a lot of information about toy manufacturing and safety this year.
U.S. CPSC September 22, 2006	Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers The recall responds to reports that a 19-month-old boy and a 2-year-old boy suffocated when oversized, plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys became lodged in their throats.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2008 Rich Duprey	Retailers Keep Toy Makers in Line With retailers like Wal-Mart demanding safer toys, toy makers will have to pay for the privilege of shelf space.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us.
IEEE Spectrum February 2009	Dream Jobs 09: Special Report Building a solar-powered plane, creating stunning effects for Bollywood films, designing search-and-rescue robots -- it's not just a job, it's engineering.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Colleen Paulson	The Land of Misfit Toys A new study gives its outlook on holiday toy spending, and it's not pretty.
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2010	CPSC Releases Top Three Tips for a Safer Holiday Toy Shopping and Playing Experience The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants parents and consumers to know that safeguards put in place in recent years are making a positive impact and helping to restore confidence in the safety of toys in the marketplace.
U.S. CPSC August 30, 2006	Pool Toys Recalled by Wild Planet Toys Due to Risk of Impalement Injury to Children When partially filled with water, the Jet Streamers Water Blasters Pool Toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end of the squirt gun pointed upward, posing an impalement risk.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	Hasbro's Self-Serving PSA The toy maker is advertising its lack of lead-related recalls, but that is only half the picture. In this tough retail environment, Hasbro is looking for a way to separate itself from the crowd. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Toys "R" Us Stops Playing Around Can the retailer take back toy land?
The Motley Fool October 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Not Playing Around Wal-Mart is set to start a major price war on hot toys, well ahead of the holiday season. The retailer is cutting prices on what it calls the "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" by 10% to 50%.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Quick Take: Toy Buyer Apologizes to Mattel Mattel apologizes to China, faulting its own toy designs instead of a sorely unchecked outsourcing system.
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels	Fast Talk: The Independent Tester Sue DeRagon runs toy testing for Connecticut-based STR, one of the industry's leading third-party labs.
Entrepreneur September 2006 Andrea Poe	Instant Classics A toy company breaks from the more-is-better mind-set and returns to vintage characters.
U.S. CPSC May 22, 2002	Four California Companies Charged With Illegal Toy Importation
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2007	CPSC Delivers the ABC's of Toy Safety Knowing your ABC's of toy safety will make for happy holidays.
U.S. CPSC November 17, 2009	"Town Hall on Toy Safety": CPSC Talks to Parents About New Rules Aimed at Making Toys Safer At a Town Hall meeting held in New York City, CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum was joined by parents and consumers to talk toy safety.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2007 Rich Duprey	Testing. Testing. Disney to Test Toys! In the wake of Chinese-made toy recalls, Disney decides to take no chances, and to independently test 65,000 of the toys it gets from licensees.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Rich Duprey	Mattel Begs for Forgiveness -- From China! A bizarre apology from Mattel to its Chinese manufacturers makes the toy company seem desperate heading into the holiday season.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Toy Store Faces a Fork in the Road Toys "R" Us posts declining holiday sales, but was the news really that bad?
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels	Fast Talk: The Watchdog Consumer advocate Stephanie Oppenheim taps a network of families across the country to test hundreds of toys each year, then produces a guide rating the best and the worst.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Truce in the Toy Wars? This holiday season, will Wal-Mart give its toy rivals a break? Toys "R" Us investors might be feeling some degree of relief right now.
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2011	Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Rich Duprey	Can We Believe Mattel? The toy maker is on the defensive over recalls, but are assurances of good sales believable? Will consumers be willing to take the risk on the company's products this holiday season?
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	More Troubles in Toy Land Toys "R" Us said that it is suing its long-time online partner, Amazon.com over exclusivity.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Rich Duprey	Misfit Mattel Beats Recall Bumble Toymaker Mattel reports higher fourth-quarter revenue and earnings, even though domestic sales fall.
U.S. CPSC November 14, 2006	List of Top Holiday Safety Tips Released CPSC, AARP ask consumers to pay attention to age labels.
U.S. CPSC March 25, 2008	Plan Toys Inc. Recalls Toy Penguins Due to Laceration Hazard The head of the penguin toy can detach and expose connectors with sharp points, presenting a laceration hazard to consumers.
Fast Company December 2004 Chuck Salter	They're Not Playing Around We review the cutthroat business of toys: Does Toys "R" Us stand a chance against industry behemoth Wal-Mart this holiday season?
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	No Holiday for Hasbro The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season. Hasbro shares have dropped more than 5%.
HBS Working Knowledge April 5, 2004 Susan Young	Toy Story: Educational Products Paying Off If you're not a kid, the toy industry can be brutal. One bright spot is the educational market. Harvard Business School graduates share their experiences at LEGO, Cranium, and Neurosmith.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	It's No Time to Play Games, Mattel The slow reaction to a toy recall raises genuine concerns. Let this be a lesson for Mattel: Toys may be fun, but don't play around with serious business.
Health May 2008 Alexandra Zissu	Your Child's Toy Box Play it safe with simple toys like blocks and bears.
U.S. CPSC	CPSC Adopts Testing Requirements for Children's Toys The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 5-0 on July 20 to approve new third party testing requirements to ensure the safety of children's toys.
Entrepreneur August 2002 Chris Penttila	Still Playing With Toys? Your interest in the toy industry survived the recession. Now how do you make the most of the recovery?
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Phil Wohl	The Next Chapter for Toys "R" Us Has the specialty retailer come to terms with its plight in the domestic toy market?
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels	Fast Talk: The Designer Gary Weber creates toys for Fisher-Price.
BusinessWeek October 15, 2007 Chi-Chu Tschang	Bottlenecks In Toyland New inspections are slowing shipments and clipping profits for Chinese suppliers.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Peek Into Toyland Black Friday draws near, and FAO Schwarz is back in action. (Sort of.)
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Outgrowing Your Toys Toys "R" Us' last quarter as a public company wasn't bad, but it's still time to cash out.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	No Cheap Plaything Large buyout firms see real value in Toys "R" Us. What should investors do?
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Baby Talk at Toys "R" Us Although investors bid down shares of the toy retailer, maybe the picture isn't as bleak as it seems, especially considering the focus on its strong and growing niche play, Babies "R" Us.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Selena Maranjian	The Stealth Toy Giant Sometimes unexpected details about a company can be important and can reflect major competitive strengths or weaknesses. Such as, believe it or not, McDonald's is the world's largest toy distributor.
U.S. CPSC April 4, 2003	Learning Curve Recall of Lamaze Activity Toys The paint on the metal wires of these toys contains excess levels of lead. Lead poisoning is a serious hazard to children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
U.S. CPSC November 28, 2001	Manley Toy Direct Zapper Toy Recall The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Busted Toy Sales Instead of holiday after-glow, slumping toy sales brought woe for KB Toys.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Rich Duprey	Black Friday: Recalling Mattel's Story Is Mattel a good value right now? The top toymaker has strategies in place to make 2007's recalls a thing of the past.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Where the Toys "R" Is the ubiquitous toy retailer Toys "R" Us gearing up for its final goodbye? Folks buying the stock these days are more than happy to see a sale go through.
U.S. CPSC April 14, 2004	Tek Nek Toys Recall of Ride-On Toys Tek Nek Toys is voluntarily recalling about 70,000 ride-on toy trucks for repair. The screw and nut assembly attaching the steering wheel can come loose, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.