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Giving a remote control car for Christmas this year? Double check the brand.
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is releasing its report on the most dangerous recalled toys of the year. The scariest part? These toys may still be available to purchase.
The legislation reduces the limit of lead allowed in surface coatings or paint to 90 ppm (from the current limit of 600 ppm) effective on August 14, 2009. The legislation reduces the amount of total lead content in children's product substrates to: 600 ppm by February 10, 2009. 300 ppm by August 14, 2009. 100 ppm by August 14, 2011.
In the past, lead was added to household paint to increase its drying speed and improve the durability and life of the finish. However, Lead is toxic and is a possible carcinogen. In 1978, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the residential use of lead-based paint containing ≥0.06% lead (600 ppm). [2] [3] [4]
Toymaker Schylling Associates, which makes classic toys including many with the Curious George and Thomas & Friends brands, was accused of knowingly selling tens of thousands of its products that ...
The many product recalls within the year led Consumer Reports and other observers to dub 2007 "The Year of the Recall.” [1] [2] Events in the confidence crisis included recalls on consumer goods such as pet food, toys, toothpaste and lipstick, and a ban on certain types of seafood. Also included were reports on the poor crash safety of ...
Mattel identified Lee Der Industrial company as the main supplier of the lead paint-tainted toys. [4] China immediately suspended the company's export license which had a devastating effect on the company's business. [4] According to press reports, Lee Der Industrial stood to lose as much as $30 million due to the Fisher-Price toy recall ...
Lead was often mixed into oil-based paints before 1978, the year lead paint was banned for residential use in the U.S. Over time, oil-based paints will crack in a distinctive alligator scale-like ...