Report: Unregulated imports threaten consumer safety [Workday Minnesota] http://action.walmartwatch.com/page/m/690c5163cc93e20f/tqsb0E/
"Americans have come to depend on the CPSC and other regulatory authorities to ensure the safety and quality of the products they buy and the food they eat," write the report's authors, Robert L. Borosage, Eric Lotke, Christopher Rasmussen and Alex Carter. But due to lack of funding under both GOP and Democratic administrations since 1980, the agency can't do its job, they added. Investigative reporter Marla Felcher made the same point to a meeting of Wal-Mart Watch activists at SEIU headquarters on Oct. 30.

Tainted-toy recalls leave parents picky [The Charlotte Observer (N.C.)] http://action.walmartwatch.com/page/m/690c5163cc93e20f/oe3M36/
Forget the latest, hottest toys. This holiday season, the perfect gift on many Charlotte-area parents' lists is anything not tainted with lead. Responding to a wave of recent recalls of toys with excessive lead, some local shoppers are trying to play it safe by choosing U.S.-made, wooden or fabric playthings. Others are hitting speciality toy stores, hoping higher prices will ensure higher quality. "I won't buy it now if it's made in China," says Rebecca Brown of Charlotte, mom of a 5-, 3- and 1-year-old. "They don't have their quality control down."

ConsumerMan: Buy Toys Without Worry [MSNBC via NBC6 (Fla.)]  http://action.walmartwatch.com/page/m/690c5163cc93e20f/3lF7JY/ 'Tis the season for toy giving. This year, however, is like no other. The fear of buying tainted toys is creating enormous anxiety for parents. "It's reasonable for parents to be concerned about what they're bringing home for their kids," says toy expert Stephanie Oppenheim. "This is not a normal toy season."

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