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  • August 2007
    • Mattel Recalls 18M More Toys Made in China

      Mattel Recalls 18M More Toys Made in China

      (Newser) - Mattel today announced a second, much bigger recall of Chinese-made toys that may be hazardous: 18 million of them worldwide, and 9 million in the US. The recalled items  include play sets containing magnets that can be dangerous when swallowed and die-cast cars that contain lead paint. The play sets include Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures, the Wall Street Journal reports. The cars include Sarge military jeeps. More »

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      China   safety   recall   toys   Mattel   tainted   toxic

  • July 2007
    • Feds Hid Toxic Trailer Danger

      Feds Hid Toxic Trailer Danger

      (Newser) - Some 120,000 Hurricane Katrina victims lived in emergency trailers for months, even though FEMA knew they were toxic, with formaldehyde levels 75 times the safety threshold, the Washington Post reports. Officials suppressed the the information and failed to order tests, emails show, because they didn't want to do anything that would make FEMA liable. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina   FEMA   Henry Waxman   oversight   FEMA trailers   trailers   toxic

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