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1.) Stuffed Mountie toys recalled over lead risk - Calgary Herald
28 minutes ago | Thu Nov 20 0:01:00 PST 2008
Calgary Herald, Canada -
Health Canada is recalling about 2.5 million stuffed toy animals dressed in RCMP-style jackets because the belts on the toys contain excessive levels of ...2.) VCF/TPMA Annual Conference Addresses Economy With Timely Insights ... - Market Wire (press release)
18 hours, 28 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 6:01:00 PST 2008
Market Wire (press release) -
During a panel discussion, McDonald's Corporation Consumer Product Safety Manager Pamela Edwards highlighted her company's long-standing toy safety program ...3.) Vendors Urge Relaxed Lead-Safety Rule - Wall Street Journal
Over one day ago | Mon Nov 17 21:00:00 PST 2008
Wall Street Journal -
Wal-Mart Stores said in a statement that it "began sharing its new standards" with all its toy suppliers in January, before they began producing goods for ...4.) Toy market: Revised directive to improve safety - Plasteurope
2 hours, 47 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 21:42:00 PST 2008
Plasteurope, Germany -
?Since 80% of toys sold in Europe and 95% of toys in the UK are imported from China, we need a directive that effectively counters the risk of unsafe ...5.) VCF/TPMA Annual Conference Addresses Economy With Timely Insights ... - International Business Times
18 hours, 8 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 6:21:00 PST 2008
International Business Times, NY -
During a panel discussion, McDonald's CorporationConsumer Product Safety Manager Pamela Edwards highlighted her company'slong-standing toy safety program ...6.) Dumb and Dumber: Toys From China & Lobbyists from NAM - ScienceBlogs
Over one day ago | Tue Nov 18 11:19:00 PST 2008
ScienceBlogs
ScienceBlogs -
Your options: 1) sell your inventory before February 10, 2009, when the new lead regulations come into effect; 2) do nothing and just risk it; ...7.) Opening Gifts: Blowtorch Not Required - ABC News
Over one day ago | Tue Nov 18 11:39:00 PST 2008
ABC News
ABC News -
The wrapping flies and the toy is exposed. Retailers, including amazon.com and Sony, are working on alternative packing to the impossible to open plastic ...8.) OfficeMax Spurns 'Elf' Shops - Adweek
19 hours, 0 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 5:29:00 PST 2008
Adweek
Adweek, NY -
For two years, Toy New York and EVB worked to build a runaway viral hit for OfficeMax around "Elf Yourself," a microsite that let users put photos of ...9.) Recalls: Air compressors for divers, children's jackets and pool toys - Seattle Times
9 hours, 16 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 15:13:00 PST 2008
Consumer Affairs
Seattle Times, United States -
There is a risk of drowning to users. The recalled air compressors, used to provide air to divers, includes those with serial numbers 14421-15715 and ...
Target Recalls Swim Toy For Impalement Risk 10.) Is deflation in the cards? - MarketWatch
13 hours, 48 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 10:41:00 PST 2008
MarketWatch -
Apparel prices fell 1% in October, dairy prices fell 2.2%, hotel fares fell 1.6%, used car and truck prices fell 2.4%, air fares fell 4.8% and toy prices ...