500+ "Not-Made-in-China" Toys

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We're anti-parental angst. And with near-daily reports of ever-more lead-laced toys from China, there's a lot of angst in the toy aisle as the holiday approaches.

That's why, as a service to readers, when handed a list of toys marked "not made in China" obtained from a Toys "R" Us in-store service desk, we knew the toys on the list would be of interest to many parents struggling to make safer choices for gifts for their children this Christmas and Hanukkah.

So here is the list of toys from that list. We've included the item number from the list, as the names may not exactly match the toy name on the packaging. This item number responded to numbers on their Website when we spot-checked. Not sure if it corresponds to an in-store number.

Remember, there are no guarantees here. Parents have to be ever-vigilant, and any toy made anywhere can be unsafe if it's not suitable to your kid's age, if it has small parts, etc. And we couldn't possibly double-check every toy on the list, so we can't be sure where they were made -- just that these names appeared on a "not-made-in-China" service desk list dated September 2007.

Buyer alert: With the scandals today rocking the toy business, there're no panaceas. No absolute guarantees. Parents still have to monitor their kids' toys, and any toy can potentially be a danger. The key: do your own research. If you're unsure, call the manufacturer. Ask questions. Our kids are too important to take any chances.

Item # — Name of Toy

64286—Little Tikes Fold N Store Picnic Table

329287—LIttle Tikes Easy Store(TM) Jr. Table

46784—Little Tikes Easy Store (TM) Large Slide

46792—Little Tikes Easy Store (TM) Slide Jr.

11927—Little Tikes Cambridge Cottage

230157—LIttle Tikes Tikes Town(TM) Playhouse

230157—Solowave Design The Savannah Wood Playhouse

390458—LIttle Tikes Magic Doorbell(TM) Playhouse

580762—Little Tikes Log Cabin

754760—Step2 Neat & Tidy Cottage

864770—Step2 Doorway Playhouse

984132—Little Tikes ImagineSounds(TM) Playhouse

483756—LIttle Tikes WhirlyBounce(TM) Rider

11994—LIttle Tikes GT SL Expedition Climber

46652—LIttle Tikes Adjustable Mountain Climber

46962—Little Tikes Slide & Hide Tower (TM)

93772—Little Tikes SwingAlong(TM) Castle

93810—LIttle Tikes Climb & Slide Castle

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