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Toys 'R' Us Plans $800 Million IPO

Toys 'R' Us Plans $800 Million IPO

Toys "R" Us announced plans to sell up to an estimated $800 million in stock through an initial public offering, the latest in a series of private-equity deals.

 

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.

 

Target pulls Valentine’s toys over lead concerns

Target pulls Valentine’s toys over lead concerns

Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine’s Day “Message Bears” from store shelves after California’s attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.

 

Lead, dangerous chemicals found in toys

Lead, dangerous chemicals found in toys

A public interest group finds a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead.

 

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