Finally, U.S. Agencies Handling Toy Recalls Get Some Teeth

U.S. recalls 440,000 more leaded toys, including novelty teeth

Posted at 7:29 AM on 01 Nov 2007

If Halloween itself wasn't the fright-fest you'd hoped for, maybe the most recent round of leaded-toy recalls will do the trick. This week's list includes 1,500 Ribbit board games, 16,000 sets of Elite Operations action figures from Toys 'R' Us, 380,000 Galaxy Warriors figures, and 43,000 sets of novelty teeth. The teeth were found by independent testers to contain about 100 times the permissible level of lead. The scary part: there's a permissible lead level for novelty teeth.

sources: Agence France-Presse, Associated Press

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	Read more about: news \| toxics \| United States \| all of these topics Tools: print \| email \| write to the editor \| subscribe \| RSS Share: \| digg \| stumbleupon \| reddit \| newsvine \| facebook Bookmark: del.icio.us \| google \| yahoo Finally, U.S. Agencies Handling Toy Recalls Get Some Teeth U.S. recalls 440,000 more leaded toys, including novelty teeth Posted at 7:29 AM on 01 Nov 2007 If Halloween itself wasn't the fright-fest you'd hoped for, maybe the most recent round of leaded-toy recalls will do the trick. This week's list includes 1,500 Ribbit board games, 16,000 sets of Elite Operations action figures from Toys 'R' Us, 380,000 Galaxy Warriors figures, and 43,000 sets of novelty teeth. The teeth were found by independent testers to contain about 100 times the permissible level of lead. The scary part: there's a permissible lead level for novelty teeth. sources: Agence France-Presse, Associated Press ADVERTISING POLICY < Previous \| Next >	Also in Grist It's Her Party Christine Todd Whitman talks about greening the GOP and running the EPA. Worth Their Salt? What are the yummiest "natural" frozen dinners? Nut Job Chestnuts make a comeback in a recipe for delicious holiday pudding. Happy Holidaze Umbra's video advice for simple giving. The Week's Most Popular Viewed Commented Emailed Test-tube flesh, coming soon to a hot dog near you Ask Umbra on turning down the heat Eleven organic breakfast cereals get put to the spoon A taste test of seven 'natural' frozen dinners Ask Umbra on greening the office Green stuff from the L.A. auto show Note to progressives: Your guy won! Test-tube flesh, coming soon to a hot dog near you Public investment and regulation can be main means to green Are you brave enough to say no to a high-stress holiday? Ask Umbra on turning down the heat Long forgotten, chestnuts are coming back with a vengeance, and make a delicious holiday pudding Ask Umbra on greening the office Enviro coalition delivers a whopping transition plan to Obamaland From the Archives So, Um, He Didn't Like Them? Canadian government's eco-strategies not working, says audit. Edward Scythe-Hands. Former N.D. governor nominated as Agriculture Secretary. Maui-Go-Round. Hawaii legislature allows Superferry to resume voyages. News Archives