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On April 10, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of a widely-distributed children’s toy that has been on consumer shelves for nearly two years. Named “Hillbilly Teeth,” these fake teeth retail at $2 for a two-pack of fake yellowed teeth in brown gums. Since March of 2005, the toy has been sold in gas stations, grocery stores, drug stores, and mass retailers all across the country. (more…)

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From May 2004 to March 2006, athletic apparel giant Reebok gave charm bracelets as “free gifts” to accompany 300,000 pairs of children’s footwear. After swallowing the bracelet’s heart-shaped charm, a 4-year-old boy from Minneapolis suffered vomiting and seizures before he stopped breathing and died at a local hospital. Later, the bracelet was found to be in extreme violation of lead standards for children’s jewelry.
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