California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued 20 companies, including Mattel Inc. and Toys "R" Us, claiming they sold toys containing "unlawful quantities of lead." tags toys recall california made in china jerry brownIf the suit is successful, the companies could pay a US$2,500 fine for each violation. picked by marli 9 months ago |
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Interesting site full of amazing artsy toys. I can't get enough of these... Well actually I can, given the prices. But they're still pretty sweet. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share arts |
Designer Toys are collectible work of art made in limited quantities, usually by designers or graphic artists. These incredibly cool designer toys featured in this article were made by some of the most popular manufacturers. picked by axxon2008 3 months ago 3 comments edit related share arts |
Check out 3d Desktop Toys on your desktop at YummyWorks. 0 comments edit related share plime.comThe world’s fastest desktop hotrod is here! With iRod you can drive it, explore it, score points, and change paint jobs (comes in orange, black and blue). And don’t forget-- the desktop has no legal speeding limit! picked by gio14 1 year ago |
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with toymaker Mattel, has announced a recall of another 800,000 Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint. picked by mitzuzake 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Twelve academic institutions in California recently received approximately $271 million in grant money from a state agency to construct laboratories for stem-cell research, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research,” May 8, 2008). picked by 1krazykorean 3 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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China's quality control watchdog confirmed Saturday that popular bead toys recently recalled in the U.S. contained toxic substances. picked by Ravus 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A million-plus "Thomas & Friends" toys were recalled because of lead paint. Then the maker of the smiley-faced trains sent customers "bonus gifts" so they'd stay loyal — and now THEY'VE been recalled, too. picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
made in China..."Quality and safety issues are drawing more attention as incomes rise and upwardly mobile Chinese grow more health conscious. While virtually all toys on the market, whether foreign or domestic brands, are made in China, factories making foreign brands are assumed to abide by more rigorous standards to screen out lead paint and other harmful materials." picked by tchengrox 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Too much lead in the paint sparks largest toy recall in years. Big Bird and Elmo are among the toys called dangerous. picked by hisidea 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Only in California will you soon be able to experience a life-threatening earthquake and watch a locally made, supercomputer-generated, 3-D movie of that shaking ground within 30 minutes of the first jolt. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Right-wing blowhard Glenn Beck didn't make any friends in Southern California on Monday. Media Matters caught him in flagrante delicto on his talk radio show, declaring, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." picked by 86Apex 10 months ago 12 comments edit related share politics |
A list of the weirdest, most ill-conceived toys from around the globe; including "Poop Jewels" as pictured on the left. picked by DemureArt 10 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
With wildfires raging across California, the friendly neighbours to the North are more than happy to lend a hand... er, planes. picked by chinook 2 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Sex toys are now legal in Texas, after a 1970s law banning the sale of "obscene devices" was overturned in court. picked by tigertony 7 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Who knew that you could get special toys for horses? Here's an interesting collection of the 8 best. picked by deepcleanfun 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A message from the state of California to its 16- and 17-year-olds: Dnt txt n drv — thx. 15 comments edit related share plime.comShould be illegal period. picked by muppet 12 months ago |
Baby Bush Toys look like fun. My favourite has to be the Terror Alert Xylophone…”Give your child the gift of music. Each note is colour coded with the appropriate terror alert level for added fun!” picked by theamelianator 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
Not only is California dealing with UFO invasions they're now having to deal with Giant Squids! 3 comments edit related share scienceLike something out of a Jules Verne fantasy, giant squid have invaded the coast of Northern California. Scientists are baffled, fisherman are frustrated, no one knows the ultimate impact on our ecosystem. Now, who wants calamari? picked by doggylives 5 months ago |
There are a lot of Star Wars toys that look like other celebrities just by coincidence picked by kamaloo 7 months ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
A list of interactive toys for cats, dogs, birds, ferrets and horses. With pictures. picked by kamaloo 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |