Florida is receiving $587,000 as part of a multistate settlement with toy maker Mattel and subsidiary Fisher-Price. ...more

December 16, 2008

After the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year. But about a third of the toys tested still contained a worrisome level of chemicals. ...more

December 4, 2008

One thing on Monica Chandler's "must have" list this Christmas: a healthy dose of skepticism. ...more

November 30, 2008

Federal safety officials worry that the economic downturn will drive discount-seeking parents to buy used toys tainted by lead or with dangerous designs. ...more

November 13, 2008

President Bush on Thursday signed consumer-safety legislation that bans lead from children's toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world. ...more

August 15, 2008

Rhode Island's Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a first-in-the-nation jury verdict that found three former lead paint companies responsible for creating a public nuisance, rejecting a closely watched case that had been seen as a bellwether for potential lawsuits across the country. ...more

July 2, 2008

Thousands of sleeping bags and magic wands contaminated by excessive levels of lead paint are being recalled by The Walt Disney Co., federal inspectors said Thursday. ...more

May 23, 2008

Barbie's got problems. And the lead paint on her cat is the least of her worries. ...more

February 23, 2008

Dozens of federal lawmakers are demanding that Mattel Inc., the world's largest toy maker, stop selling toys that contain any amount of lead, claiming the company is not going far enough to address safety concerns. ...more

January 31, 2008

Maria didn't mean to poison her children. Quite the opposite. Worried about her daughters' lack of appetite, the young Houston mother was merely following her grandmother's advice when she gave the two girls and a niece a dose of "greta" - a Mexican folk medicine used to treat children's stomach ailments. ...more

January 26, 2008