 Target announced a voluntary recall of Chinese made toy gardening tools and childrens lawn furniture containing excessive levels of lead.
The new recalls, affect up to 200,000 toy units distributed domestically and some 69,000 units sold outside the United States. Those recalls follow a forced recall in June of 1.5 million Thomas and Friends wooden toy trains because the items were finished with lead paint. The US banned the use of lead paint on toys in 1978 on health grounds and earlier this month US lawmakers questioned industry executives over what was being done to stop dangerous Chinese made toys being imported. The US toy industry is vying to ward off a mounting political storm and increasing public fear about the safety of Chinese made products following a series of mass recalls in recent months. China produces most of the worlds toys and operates around 20,000 toy making plants, according to some estimates. Concern over Chinese toy exports some with lead paint, some with other safety defects have led to the recalls now numbering in millions of items and affect some of Americas more popular brands, including Barbie dolls, and some of its marquee companies and retailers like Mattel, Fisher Price, and Toys R Us. Labels: breaking news os9user china recalls toys lead paint
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