Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease)
February 02, 2008 - The 2007 recalls caused by excessive levels of lead paint in children’s toys weren’t just a blip on the safety radar — they were enough to ignite public controversy and call for widespread reform in companies and countries alike. That’s why TDmonthly Magazine, as part of its commitment to extensive coverage of the specialty toy industry, has launched a section devoted to lead and toy safety at www.tdmonthly.com.
What safety bills have lobbyists been pushing to Congress? What resources does the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission need to do its job? What are concerned parents buying now? Who’s testing toys? And do “safe” levels of lead even exist?
Designed to answer questions that consumers and industry professionals may have, the special section addresses these and other topics. It represents editorial coverage over a half-year period, featuring articles on the following:
• The history and dangers of lead
• Lead testing
• Recall reports
• Summaries of news from various media
• Legislation that could change safety standards
• Response to recalls last summer and fall
• Companies that manufacture toys in the United States
TDmonthly has conveniently placed relevant coverage on these hot-button issues all in one place, so that readers can easily find what they need to know. The special segment can be accessed here: http://toydirectory.com/monthly/toy-lead-safety.asp
About ToyDirectory.com® and TDmonthly™ Magazine
For more than 10 years, ToyDirectory.com has been connecting retailers and manufacturers within the specialty toy industry. It has been ranked by Yahoo! as the most popular business-to-business directory for the toy industry since 1998. TDmonthly Magazine, an online trade publication for the toy, hobby, gift and game industries with more than 27,800 registered retailers, is dedicated to being the most comprehensive monthly resource for the toy industry through trend reporting, reviews, trade show coverage and a searchable database of 12,000+ products in more than 100 categories, plus more than 1,000 video demonstrations of toys and games.
Comments? Questions? Discuss this article — and anything else related to the toy industry — on TDmonthly Forums.
Read what more than 400 retailers have told TDmonthly about toys since 2005 in Toy-Store Owners Talk to TDmonthly: http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/retailerquotes.asp
ToyDirectory.com® and TDmonthly™ Magazine
Contact: Alison Marek, Managing Editor
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E-mail: alison ( @ ) toydirectory dot com
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