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Video: Lose the toys -- kids happy with boxes

A preschool teacher took away the toys in his classroom and was surprised to receive zero complaints.

 

'Open Wide!' exhibit displays toys kids have cut their teeth on

Parents and children can drill down to dentistry's fun side at the National Museum of Dentistry through Jan. 30.

 

$15G Worth of Toys Stolen From Boston Charity

$15G Worth of Toys Stolen From Boston Charity

Massachusetts police are investigating the theft of about $15,000 worth of toys from a storage container holding donations to the "Toys for Tots" charity program, MyFoxBoston.com reports.

 

Health group sues McDonald's over Happy Meal toys

A California mother and The Center for Science in the Public Interest have sued McDonald's Corp. trying to get the fast-food chain to stop using toys to market meals to young children....

 

Kids write Santa this year for basic needs instead of toys

Santa Claus and his elves are seeing more heartbreaking letters this year as children cite their parents' economic troubles in their wish lists. ...

 

McDonald’s Happy Meal Ban Goes Through in San Francisco!

We’ve been covering the progress of the proposal to ban the inclusion of toys in unhealthy fast food meals.

 

Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items

Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items

The recalls, which cover the United States and Canada, involve seven million tricycles and more than a million high chairs as well as other products.

 

Black Barbie sold for less than white Barbie at Walmart

Black Barbie sold for less than white Barbie at Walmart

Controversy is brewing over reports that Walmart is selling a black Barbie doll for only half of what the white doll is being sold for, ABC News reports.

 

Boy, 5, shot dead with air rifle

A five-year-old boy from Wiltshire dies in hospital after being shot with an air rifle, police confirm.

 

Mattel gets $2.3 mln fine for lead-tainted toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday said it imposed a $2.3 million civil penalty against Mattel Inc.

 

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