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'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.

 

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.

 

1.8 million toy dart guns recalled after 2 boys die

1.8 million toy dart guns recalled after 2 boys die

Nearly 2 million toy dart sets have been recalled after two boys chewed on the soft-plastic darts and then choked to death.

 

Zhu Zhu Pets safe, regulators say

Zhu Zhu Pets safe, regulators say

Toy safety regulators say one of the holiday season's hottest toy crazes — Zhu Zhu Pets — do not violate federal safety standards after all.

 

Consumer group claims Zhu Zhu Pets unsafe

Consumer group claims Zhu Zhu Pets unsafe

Zhu Zhu Pets, one of this year's hottest holiday toys, are under fire from a consumer Web site that claims the robotic hamsters carry high levels of a toxic chemical.

 

Toys R Us Hosts Toy "Cash For Clunkers" Program

Toys R Us Hosts Toy

The Cash for Clunkers concept isn't just for used cars anymore. Toys R Us is introducing their own version of Cash for Clunkers called the Great Trade-In. It's no surprise that secondhand baby gear use is on the rise during the recession, but Toys R Us wants to call attention to the fact that many of the used items circulating could be damaged or not compliant with the newest safety standards.

 

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