Toys

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Dizzy Ducks Music Box

Units: About 1,300

Importer: Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass.

Hazard: Surface paints on the wooden base of the music box contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Winnie-the-Pooh Spinning Top

Units: About 3,600 (66,000 spinning tops were recalled on August 22, 2007)

Importer: Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass.    » read more »

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Duck Family Collectable Wind-Up Toy

Units: About 3,500

Importer: Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass.

Hazard: Surface paints on the ducks contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Pull-Back Action Toy Cars

Units: About 380,000

Importer: Dollar General Merchandising Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

Hazard: Surface paint on the cars contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Dragster and Funny Car toy

Units: About 7,500

Importer: International Sourcing Ltd (ISL), of Springfield, Mo.

Hazard: Surface paint on the wheels and engine of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: “Big Red” Wagons

Units: About 7,200

Importer: Northern Tool & Equipment Co., of Burnsville, Minn.

Hazard: Surface paints on the wagon and handle contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

Legislation co-sponsored by Senators Schumer, Sanders, Whitehouse, McCaskill, Carper and Obama

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – In the wake of revelations about 30 trips taken by the current and previous Chairs of the Consumer Product Safety Commission that were funded by industries they regulate, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced legislation that would prohibit such travel for federal regulators.    » read more »

November 6, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Laugh & Learn™ Learning Kitchen™ Toys

Units: About 155,000

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Pieces of the faucet or the clock hands can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.    » read more »

Sold exclusively at Limited Too Stores

November 1, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Decorative Packaging Pearl-like Bead Attachments sold with Girl’s Gift Sets

Units: About 4,000

Distributor: Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio    » read more »

Her Opposition to Improving Weak, Ineffective Agency Serves Corporate Interests, Not People

Oct. 31, 2007 -- Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen:

In a year that has seen an unprecedented number of recalls of unsafe products, the head of the agency designed to protect consumers is calling on lawmakers to reject legislation that would double its budget, beef up its authority and expand its staff.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: “Galaxy Warriors” Toy Figures

Units: About 380,000

Distributor: Henry Gordy International Inc., of Plainfield, N.J.

Hazard: Surface paints on the recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: “Ugly Teeth” Party Favors

Units: About 43,000

Importer: Amscan Inc., of Elmsford, N.Y.

Hazard: The surface paint on the teeth contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Elite Operations Toys

Units: About 16,000

Importer/Retailer: Toys “R” Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J.

Manufacturer: Toy World Group Ltd/Chun Tat Toys Factory Limited, of Guangdong, China    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Ribbit Board Games

Units: About 1,500

Importer/Distributor: SimplyFun LLC, of Bellevue, Wash.

Hazard: Surface paint on the five frog-shaped wooden pieces contain excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

Also supports overhaul approved by Senate committee

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today called on Nancy Nord, acting Chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to resign in the wake of the widespread children’s product safety concerns and her unwillingness to accept Congressional proposals to strengthen the Commission. Sen. Menendez also indicated his strong support for the bill to boost the Commission, which passed the Senate Commerce Committee yesterday.

He released the following statement today:    » read more »