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US Stores Riddled With Unsafe Toys

Lead, choking hazards could be home for the holidays

By Colleen Barry,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 21, 2007 3:22 AM CST

(Newser) – Despite massive recalls, hazardous toys still crowd US shelves, warn consumer watchdog organizations. Dozens of toys pose choking hazards, contain toxic chemicals, or use dangerously strong magnets, according to an annual toy survey by the US Public Interest
Research Group released yesterday. Nine of 100...   Read full story »

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