Alarmed by a year of recalls targeting millions of tainted toys, the House voted overwhelming Wednesday to ban lead and other dangerous chemicals from items, such as jewelry and rubber ducks, that could end up in children's mouths. ...more

July 31, 2008

SEBRING — Ready for some good news about the Christmas toy recall? Florida's consumer services commissioner sent inspectors to 154 stores last week, and found only three recalled toys. None were in Highlands County, said spokesman Terence McElroy, although it's not known if inspectors came to the county. Two of the toys recalled were Pull-Back Action Toys, which are sold in Dollar General and Big Lots stores for $1 per pack. ...more

December 14, 2007

Remember when your children went outside to play in the yard, or in a neighbor's, or at the local playground, and that meant fun? ...more

December 10, 2007

Buying toys just isn't fun anymore. Six months ago, store shelves were loaded with cheap toys and metal trinkets. Grabbing an inexpensive present was simple. Now, as retailers enter what are supposed to be the busiest sales days of the year, shoppers warily eye Elmo, Barbie and Thomas the Tank Engine. Metal trinkets are hard to find. At customer service counters, glossy ad displays have been replaced by wanted posters featuring some of the estimated 25 million children's products deemed dangerous. ...more

December 9, 2007

Buying toys just isn't fun anymore. Six months ago, store shelves were loaded with cheap toys and metal trinkets. Grabbing an inexpensive present was simple. ...more

December 8, 2007

With less than three weeks until Christmas, Zheng-Long Zhou studied the toys at a Wal-Mart on North Dale Mabry Highway on Wednesday afternoon. Around him, parents peered into packages and restless children grabbed at what appealed to them. ...more

December 6, 2007

TAMPA - With less than three weeks until Christmas, Zheng-Long Zhou studied the toys at the Wal-Mart on North Dale Mabry Highway this afternoon. Around him, parents peered into packages and restless children grabbed at what appealed to them. ...more

December 5, 2007

ST PETERSBURG - Concerned about toys tainted with toxic lead paint or with small parts that can lodge in a toddler's throat, the Salvation Army this morning mustered a handful of volunteers to go through all donated toys earmarked as holiday gifts for needy children. ...more

November 27, 2007

Safety advocates, publications and other agencies offer loads of tips for toy shoppers. ...more

November 21, 2007

With the infamous Black Friday shopping day just around the corner, consumer advocates and federal agencies on Tuesday issued a slew of consumer toy safety warnings. ...more

November 21, 2007