China-Made Kid's Jewelry, Toys Recalled Updated: Tue, Aug 14, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toys and children's necklaces made in China were recalled Wednesday, including five more items from the popular Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. RC2 Corp.'s "Knights of the Sword" series toys and some of its Thomas and... Read More

Mattel Recalls 800,000 Lead-Tainted Toys Updated: Wed, Sep 5, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- Mattel Inc.'s reputation took another hit after the world's largest toy maker announced a third major recall of Chinese-made toys in little more than a month because of excessive amounts of lead paint. The latest action, which involved about 800,000 toys and which was announced late... Read More

Disfigured boy gets second chance Updated: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 Like most 4 year olds, Daniel Wachira is learning the basics. And playing with his favorite toys. Unlike most he not only speaks English he speaks Swahili and claps his hands. Read More

Season's hottest music, dance toys tested Updated: Fri, Nov 25, 2005 If you have a budding music star, or just a youngster who loves to dance around, today's toy test is for you. Read More

Educational toys shine in Great American Toy Test Updated: Thu, Nov 24, 2005 Getting your kids to play with educational toys can be kind of tricky, but today's "Great American Toy Test" introduces us to three toys that you will have to pull your kids away from. Read More

Season's hottest toys tested Updated: Thu, Nov 24, 2005 Cars that just shake and life-like baby dolls are just two of the toys featured in today's toy test. Read More

Great American Toy Test names top educational toys Updated: Mon, Nov 21, 2005 Each year, the Great American Toy test tries out toys at day cares around the nation. This year, The Goddard Center in Edmond participated in the trial. All this week we will be introducing you to some toys that will fill your house with excitement this Christmas. Here's a look at some of the educational toys. Read More

Tech Talk: XBox 360 to go on sale Updated: Mon, Nov 21, 2005 One of the hottest Christmas toys goes on sale in just a few hours. Read More

Toy safety Updated: Fri, Nov 28, 2003 Here are some holiday toy safety tips from the Consumer Federation of America: Check age labels. Don't confuse age labels with your child's intellectual ability to play with a toy or game. Age labels are safety, not development ratings Look for the symbol ASTM F963. This indicates the product meets the safety... Read More

Toy dangers Updated: Fri, Nov 28, 2003 In the past year, 11.4 million toys have been involved in 32 major recalls by the U.S. Consumer Protect Safety Commission. According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission data, there were an estimated 255,100 toy-related injuries treated in emergency rooms in 2001. There were 25 toy-related deaths, including... Read More