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Wal-Mart Tightens Toy Safety Standards

Retailer goes beyond government requirements

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted May 14, 2008 1:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Wal-Mart is adopting stricter toy safety standards, going above and beyond existing government requirements, the Wall Street Journal reports. The standards set hard lead limits, and encourage “traceability information,” to show where toys are from. Complying could boost toymakers’ costs by 5%-7%, but... Read full story »

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