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November 19, 2007

Jerry Brown sues companies for selling lead-laden toys

California attorney general Jerry Brown and LA city attorney Rocky Delgadillo have filed suit against 20 firms for selling lead-laden toys. From NBC 11:

Companies subject to Monday's lawsuit include: Mattel, Fisher-Price, Michael's Stores, Toys-R-Us, Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, KB Toys, Costco Wholesale, A&A Global Industries, RC2 Corporation, Eveready Battery Company, Kids II, Kmart, Marvel Entertainment, Toy Investments. "Despite the lengthening global supply chain, every company that does business in this state must follow the law and protect consumers from lead," Brown said.
In other toy news, watch for our 22nd annual Trouble In Toyland report tomorrow.

Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at November 19, 2007 10:50 PM


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