Make sure gifts are safe for kids of all ages this season (The Augusta Chronicle)
In 2007, more than 20 million toys were pulled off the shelves as a result of more than 60 recalls -- more than twice the number of alerts the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued in 2006. While toy manufacturers have increased product testing in order to reduce the number of unsafe toys on the market, dangerous toys continue to be sold in the U.S. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Toys"R"Us plays house with detergent, food
Toys "R" Us Inc. is expanding its selection beyond Barbie and Tonka to include Pampers and Similac. topix.com |
Sales surge from last-minute shoppers
Shoppers appear to have given the nation's stores a needed last-minute sales surge. topix.com |
CONSIDERED ART BY ROSS MACDONALD; The Dollhouse
Mattel will bring out new versions of Barbie and Ken dolls that are based on characters in Mad Men TV show; drawing query.nytimes.com |
Univision Doubles Loan Extension to $5.6 Billion
Univision Communications Inc., the Spanish-language media company taken private in 2007, more than doubled the size of the amount of loans it's seeking to extend on lender demand, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. topix.com |