Safe Toy Watch: Toy Recalls and Lead-Free Toys

A Special Report : The latest recall news and hundreds of toys that are lead free and/or made in America.

Millions of toys — all made in China — have been recalled in recent weeks because they have unsafe levels of lead paint, a potent brain poison that can lower IQ, cause learning disabilities and even, some studies suggest, trigger violent behavior. In The Daily Green's Special Report, find all the information you need this holiday season on recalled toys and lead-free safe toys. Recap 4 tips for finding American toys this holiday 250-lead-free-toys-501101 250+ Lead-Free Toys Made in USA /cm/thedailygreen/images/9C/safetoy2-toys-th.jpg A few of our favorites for the holidays usa-made-toys-501105071 Editor's Picks: USA-Made Toys Years 0-3 /cm/thedailygreen/images/q5/Hug-a-Bear-Bear-th.jpg A few of our favorites for the holidays usa-made-toys-501105072 Editor's Picks: USA-Made Toys Years 3-6 /cm/thedailygreen/images/8L/Flip-and-Doodle-Easel-th.jpg A few of our favorites for the holidays usa-made-toys-501105073 Editor's Picks: USA-Made Toys Years 6-10 /cm/thedailygreen/images/WK/KNex-Box-Set--th.jpg Parents look for information about toxic toys and their countries of origin. Retailers don't always make it easy to find. toy-country-47110220 Can I Trust the Country That Made That Toy? /cm/thedailygreen/images/2w/made-in-china-nw-th.jpg A list from a national toy chain 500-not-made-in-china-50110507 500+ "Not-Made-in-China" Toys /cm/thedailygreen/images/Zf/hoilday-safe-toys-lg.jpg The red, white and blue of going green: the irony behind the lead-laced toy scandal cheap-dangerous-toys-50110507 Cheap, Dangerous Toys Bought with Expensive Credit Cards /cm/thedailygreen/images/6t/deborah-barrow-blog-90.jpg The red, white and blue of going green: lead-laced toys lead to more recalls 6203 Dear Barbie: Time for a Little Chat with Your Bosses at Mattel About the Social Contract /cm/thedailygreen/images/6t/deborah-barrow-blog-90.jpg Old paint at home still represents the greatest threat. Here are simple steps to prevent the worst. 5201 Lead Poisoning Prevention Tips /cm/thedailygreen/images/E6/mattel-swing-th.jpg Shapattack: Your tax dollars at work (barely) at the Consumer Product Safety Commission 6166 A Single Employee Is Responsible for Checking All US Toys /cm/thedailygreen/images/wn/dan-shapley-blog-90-th.jpg

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