Although Halloween is still around the corner, retailers cannot wait to gear up for the crazy year-end shopping season. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced on Wednesday that it will launch its holiday toy program again this year, offering more than...
Little Tikes Co. is recalling about 1.6 million toy workshops and trucks, after an 11-month-old boy choked on a plastic nail was hospitalized, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The boy made a full recovery. In a statement prepared by Tom Richmond,...
I imagine most parents have a pretty good idea about how to watch out for their children, and some states tend to have some pretty strong ideas about how parents ought to be doing so,...
opinion by Mortal | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago 216 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"As a parent you want to make sure that you only allow your children to have toys that are safe. For this reason it is important that you keep up with the recent toy recalls, and already in 2009 there have been quite a few."
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"Could The Force be with you? A toy due in stores this fall will let you test and hone your Jedi-like abilities. The Force Trainer (expected to be priced at $90 to $100) comes with a headset that uses brain waves to allow players to manipulate a sphere within a clear...
created by Jawa Lunk | 49 wks ago 116 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Riverside, California - The judge that ordered MGA Entertainment Inc.'s Bratz dolls be removed from store shelves by February 11th has extended the deadline through to the end of 2009, due to "the clear importance...
Well Christmas has come once again, and with it the joy of new and exciting robotic toys! For as long as I can remember, the robot toys have always been a big winner, even back in the early 70's when I was a young...
created by Jawa Lunk | 51 wks ago | updated 51 wks ago 766 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
When Toy company Mattel's launched Barbie Dolls half century ago, they would have never thought that this product will become a legend. Barbie Dolls, continues to be played with and collected by many children and...
created by Sanjay Jha | 51 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago 2529 views | 20 recommendations | 9 comments
Thousands of China's toy makers have shut down their factories in the busiest time of year, the run up to Christmas, because of the world economic crisis.Summer and autumn are usually the busiest times of year for...
created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 142 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
Test conducted shows that a significant amount of sound-emitting toys exceeds the 100-decibel limit which was set in to protect children's hearing. " A "significant" number of sound-emitting toys...
I find this story is very strange. Why would an 8 year old swallow 30 steel balls thinking they were candy? Does she have some disability that would make her think this? I can't imagine why any 8...
created by Michelle Says So | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 766 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
A large group of women and children in eastern Indian state of Assam have protested against the violence and gun culture in their area. The children, all younger than 13, held their protest today carrying placards...
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 994 views | 24 recommendations | 6 comments
"How many more poisonous toys will parents have to endure before quality is improved and recalls are stopped? At this point, we have no idea. "With 2 kids of my own this is a very personal issue for me. I can't believe we are still seeing toys being recalled due to lead paint...
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JUST 24 hours after two pilots were stabbed in their cockpit over Christchurch, I boarded a plane at our largest airport with a knife and a fake revolver
Nervously arriving at Auckland Airport yesterday for the 10.30am Air New Zealand flight to Napier, I expected to...
The age old Christmas song all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, may be a children's wish come true as toxic toys from China are taken off the market. With all the toxins found in chinese...