An advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, dog food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk to consumers, an administration official said Monday. ...more

November 6, 2007

The chief of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and her predecessor have taken dozens of trips at the expense of the toy, appliance and children's furniture industries and others they regulate, according to internal records obtained by The Washington Post. Some of the trips were sponsored by lobbying groups and lawyers representing the makers of products linked to consumer hazards. ...more

November 3, 2007

The government announced an 11th-hour recall Wednesday to warn consumers that fake Halloween teeth sold by the tens of thousands since last year contain excessive amounts of lead. Paint on the teeth contained 100 times the allowable level of lead, according to a Monday report by CBS News. ...more

October 31, 2007

The federal consumer-product watchdog agency said Tuesday that a unilateral recall of lead-tainted toy animals by Wal-Mart Stores lacked information that consumers need, including how many toys were sold, when they were sold and at what other retailers. ...more

October 31, 2007

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for the resignation of the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission after the recall of millions of Chinese-made toys. ...more

October 31, 2007

More than 90,000 children's products, most imported by J.C. Penney Co., were recalled Thursday for containing dangerous levels of lead, a government safety group announced. ...more

October 13, 2007

Attorneys for a Michigan pension fund alleged in a shareholder lawsuit filed Wednesday that Mattel has misled investors by delaying the reporting of defects in its toys to federal regulators. ...more

October 11, 2007

More than a half-million Chinese-made products were recalled Thursday, including 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and Baby Einstein toys, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. ...more

October 5, 2007

SEBRING — Sebring Skate Park, one of the most happening afternoon hangouts, will soon have an attendant watching over it. Skaters will pay an annual user fee of $30 to cover the costs of an attendant working from 4-9 p.m. Monday through Friday – the park's busiest times. City council members approved the hiring of an attendant to best protect the city from potential lawsuits and to enforce the park's rules. Rob Ross, senior loss prevention consultant with Public Risk Management, said the state grants statutory immunity to cities with skateboard parks. Loopholes exist that leave the city open to potential lawsuits, Ross said, such as failure to obtain written consent from participants under 17. ...more

October 5, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half-million Chinese-made products were recalled Thursday, including "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Baby Einstein toys, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. ...more

October 4, 2007