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U.S. CPSC
July 5, 2002 |
California Company Agrees To $140,000 Fine For Importing Illegal Children's Toys   |
U.S. CPSC
August 17, 2009 |
TGH International Trading to Pay $31,500 for Violating Federal Safety Law TGH imported more than 11,000 toys into the United States between March 2005 and June 2006. These toys contained small parts that presented choking and aspiration hazards to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
April 9, 2002 |
California Man Sentenced for Importing Illegal Toys Steve Thai, owner of the now defunct Super Rambo Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for importing children's toys that violate federal law... |
U.S. CPSC
June 25, 2009 |
OKK Trading To Pay $665,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban and Other Child Safety Rules The U.S. CPSC announced today that OKK Trading, of Commerce, Calif., has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with a 30-year old ban on lead paint on toys, as well as violating other federal child safety standards. |
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
September 20, 2004 |
CPSC Warns Parents About Choking Hazards to Young Children September is Baby Safety Month and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking parents and caregivers to check their home for items that may pose a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
November 30, 2005 |
Federal Agencies Working to Keep Children Safe from Dangerous Toys -- Advise Consumers to Shop Smart for Appropriate-Age Gifts for Youngsters While the government is doing its part to protect young children from hazardous toys, parents and grandparents can contribute to their families safety by being educated shoppers. |
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
October 1, 2009 |
Target to Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty: Toys Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban on toys. |
U.S. CPSC
November 12, 2008 |
Shop CPSC Toy Safety Tips Before Shopping for Holiday Gifts The CPSC issued its annual holiday safety messages to remind parents to be diligent when making holiday shopping choices. |
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. |
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
May 22, 2002 |
Four California Companies Charged With Illegal Toy Importation |
U.S. CPSC
October 6, 2004 |
CPSC Targets Vulnerable, Hard-to-Reach Populations - Stratton Tells Congress About Toy and Child Product Safety Actions The CPSC chairman told the House Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that agency continues to enforce standards, announce recalls, and prevent deaths and injuries from rising. |
U.S. CPSC
June 5, 2009 |
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban It's the Penalty is highest ever for CPSC regulated product violations. |
U.S. CPSC
February 4, 2010 |
Schylling Associates to Pay a $200,000 Civil Penalty for Violation of Lead Paint Ban and for Failure to Report The penalty settlement resolves allegations that the company violated the federal lead paint ban regarding toys with surface paints containing lead above the legal limit applicable at the time, and failed to immediately report to CPSC information about the non-compliant toys. |
U.S. CPSC
March 2, 2010 |
Daiso To Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Violations of Federal Safety Laws and Must Stop Importing Children's Products and Toys Into U.S. Due to alleged violations of federal safety laws, the company must now demonstrate to the Commission that it has sufficient knowledge of and is in compliance with CPSC safety standards and testing requirements. |
U.S. CPSC
July 25, 2002 |
Snail Pull Toy Recalled by BRIO Corporation and Small World Toys The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
November 22, 2004 |
CPSC Chairman Warns Holiday Gift Shoppers of Hazardous Recalled Toys The agency posted recalled toys and children's products before the holiday season. To further reduce deaths and injuries, and to quickly get the word out about consumer safety issues, CPSC launched the Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN). |
U.S. CPSC
September 14, 2010 |
Fun Stuff Recalls Children's Toys Due to Choking Hazard The small balls on the end of the toy's arms can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The toys were marketed for children age 3 and over. CPSC staff has designated these toys for children between the ages of 19 to 35 months. |
U.S. CPSC
April 13, 2006 |
CPSC Warns of Banned "Kinder Chocolate Eggs" Containing Toys Which Can Pose Choking, Aspiration Hazards to Young Children This product is banned for sale in the United States because the toy surprise hidden inside can pose choking and aspiration hazards to children younger than 3 years of age. |
U.S. CPSC
July 25, 2002 |
Sorter Toys Recalled by Small World Toys The plastic windows on the "see-inside" sorting blocks can break, causing the beads inside to be released. This presents a choking hazard to children. |
U.S. CPSC
December 29, 2009 |
RC2 Corp. to Pay $1.25 Million Civil Penalty: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Toys Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill. has agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban. |
U.S. CPSC
December 6, 2001 |
Curious George Toy Recall The toys include fabric-filled mobile phones that can pose a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
December 12, 2003 |
First & Main Inc. Recall of Plush Toys The decorative gem stone on the toy's wings could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
April 19, 2007 |
Small Magnets Are Injuring Children; CPSC Releases Stronger Warning to Parents Within the past year, the CPSC has conducted five recalls with more than eight million products containing magnets that could come loose and fall out of the product. |
U.S. CPSC
October 10, 2003 |
CPSC Announces Test Results for Halloween Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found one toy labeling violation but no flammability concerns with a Halloween costume cited in the October issue of a widely circulated magazine. |
| 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. |
Health
May 2008
Alexandra Zissu |
Your Child's Toy Box Play it safe with simple toys like blocks and bears. |
U.S. CPSC
March 5, 2008 |
CPSC To Announce New Strategies at the Ports In an effort to address the increase of imported consumer products, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing new import strategies and a greater presence at port entries. |
U.S. CPSC
September 11, 2007 |
U.S. and Chinese Product Safety Agencies Announce Agreement To Improve The Safety of Imported Toys and Other Consumer Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an agreement with its product safety counterparts in the Chinese government aimed at stopping the use of lead paint in the manufacture of toys and addressing other product safety issues. |
U.S. CPSC
June 27, 2002 |
Six Seattle Men Indicted For Manufacturing and Distributing Illegal Fireworks The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms announced today that six people from the Seattle area have been indicted on charges arising from investigations into the illegal manufacture and sale of fireworks in the Northwest. |
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
August 7, 2002 |
Wooden Clacker and Ride-On Toys Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids The wooden peg can come off of the Star Clacker toy and pose a choking hazard. The Ride-On Duck's wheel cap can break, allowing the wheel to come off and release small parts, also presenting a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
December 4, 2009 |
Excelligence Learning Corp. to Pay $25,000 Civil Penalty Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban The settlement resolves allegations that Excelligence imported more than 33,000 units of children's products that contained lead paint above the 0.06 percent legal limit |
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. |
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. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
April 14, 2004 |
CPSC, National Safety Organizations Announce Resale Round-Up 2004 CPSC is joining forces with the National Safe Kids Campaign, The Danny Foundation, and the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops (NARTS) to stop the resale of dangerous products. |
U.S. CPSC
May 23, 2007 |
Tri-Star International Recalls Children's Toys Due to Choking Hazard These toys contain small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
January 28, 2011 |
Raynor Marketing Agrees to $390,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Office Chairs The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Raynor Marketing Ltd. was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers, as well incidents and injuries, yet the firm failed to report immediately to CPSC as required by federal law. |
U.S. CPSC
July 25, 2008 |
Children's Stuffed Toys Recalled By Daiso Due to Choking Hazard The stuffed toys contain small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
June 27, 2007 |
CPSC Warns of Deadly Dangers When Consumers Use Illegal Fireworks On average there are about seven firework-related deaths each year. |
U.S. CPSC
June 12, 2002 |
Pop 'n Scoot Ride-on Toys Recalled by Little Tikes Young children who lean forward can fall forward over the handlebars, causing facial injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
May 12, 2005 |
Pamela Drake Inc. Recall of Wooden Push Toys Small parts can break off the toy posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
September 12, 2006 |
CPSC Warns about TV, Large Furniture Tip-Over Dangers More than 100 deaths have been reported since 2000; most involve young children. |
U.S. CPSC
October 19, 2004 |
CPSC Corrects the Record on Consumer Reports Story Consumer Reports falsely asserted that it found 48 consumer products that violated CPSC safety standards. Based on an analysis of information from Consumers Union, CPSC technical experts have concluded that at least 34 of the products listed by Consumer Reports do not violate any CPSC standard. |
U.S. CPSC
February 14, 2005 |
CPSC Releases Special Report On Older Consumer Injuries According to a new study on emergency room injuries of adults 65 and older, that age group is increasingly at risk for product-related injuries in or around the home, especially falls. |
U.S. CPSC
March 30, 2005 |
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million Civil Penalty The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to report to CPSC in a timely manner defects with three separate products: countertop toasters, juice extractors, and slow cookers. |
U.S. CPSC
February 12, 2009 |
CPSC Developing Practical Guidance For Meeting Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law; Public Input Sought: Interim enforcement policy also announced by the agency Interim enforcement policy also announced by the agency |
