Toys

Chemicals In Everyday Products Turning Boys Into Girls?

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Christopher Gavigan

A new report from the Danish Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), highlights the critical risks facing toddlers from gender bending chemicals in everyday products.

Mattel Lead Suit Settled; Toy Maker Will Pay "Tens Of Millions" For Tainted Toys Made In China

The Wall Street Journal | John Kell | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business


Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a 2007 recall of millions of toys made in China that were fou...

7 Hilariously Failed Attempts At Politically Correct Toys

Cracked.com | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy


Sometime in the 1970s, toy makers realized that not all the children of the world are rich, healthy, white Americans. Eager to get their hands on some...

Saddened by What Seems To Be a New LEGO Mission Statement

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Mairi Beautyman

Why is this firm suddenly going gadget-crazy? From a tech-stand point, the new products don't seem to be anything special: Simple, cheap, a bit bulky, and not exactly option-packed.

Cuomo Orders Halt Of Toy Gun Sales

AP | David B. Caruso | Posted 08.29.2009 | New York


NEW YORK (AP) -- Despite years of enforcement stings, many New York stores still aren't complying with state rules banning the sale of toy guns that c...

The Best Selling Car In The U.S. Uses NO GAS

businessinsider.com | Jay Yarow|Jun. 9, 2009, 8:23 AM|6 | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


This car sold 457,000 units in 2008, beating the Camry which sold just 436,000 units....

"American Girl" Rebecca Rubin Doll Accidentally Named After Eco-Terrorist

ABC News | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green


Rubin, 36 years old, is also known as "Little Missy." She is listed as "armed and dangerous" by the FBI for her alleged involvement in groups that led...

Shared Responsibility to Help the Most Vulnerable Kids

Mark Shriver | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living


Mark Shriver

Last week, Save the Children Ambassador Jennifer Garner and I lobbied DC decision-makers to support an additional funding for private and public early-childhood-education programs.

Not So Fast! Give Your Little Girl a Chance to Be a Little Girl

Len Simonian | Posted 05.08.2009 | Living


Len Simonian

Guiding and protecting your daughter does not mean sheltering her in a bubble. It means not buying her the revealing short shorts that "all the other girls are wearing."

Jason Linkins

Super Cool Action Figures Of President Barack Obama! (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.04.2009 | Comedy


Via Alex Balk comes one of the most enjoyable things you'll see all week - super cool action figures of President Barack Obama! FROM JAPAN. Yes, it w...

The Electronic Crybaby

Craig Meathead Goldwyn | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago


It is 3 a.m. and something with a battery somewhere in the house is crying out for a change like a child with dirty diapers.

Court Agrees: Phthalates are Banned From Toys Effective Next Week!

Sarah Janssen | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living


Sarah Janssen

Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates) are chemicals used in many common consumer products, including as softeners of plastic children's toys -- like a rubber ducky.

Mattel Profit Falls By Nearly Half On Weak Toy Season

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — As toy maker Mattel Inc. reported that its profit fell almost by half for the key fourth quarter and more than one-third for the year...

The Shape of Toys to Come

Timothy Bay | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style


Timothy Bay

Facing the challenge of current economic conditions, Santa retooled his product line this season to create new toys incorporating space-age science and the economic spirit of the times.

Celebrities and Dog Lovers Come out to Support Animal Fair's Third Annual Toys for Dogs Event and Upcoming PSA

Wendy Diamond | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


Wendy Diamond

Shelter animals need our help now more than ever! Families can visit the shelter; kids can donate a dog toy and look at all the adorable animals up for adoption!

Four-Year-Old Breaks Into Store To Play With Toys (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 01.16.2009 | Home


Scroll down for video BEAUMONT, Texas - Police called to a variety store by a burglar alarm overnight found a toddler inside, playing with the toys. ...

KB Toys Files For Bankruptcy Protection

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — In another sign of the grim holiday season, KB Toys filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in four years on Thursday and...

Keep the Gifts Under the Tree Toxics-Free

Nena Baker | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green


Nena Baker

A group called HealthyToys.org tested 1500 toys this year and found 20 percent of them contained lead, with children's jewelry leading the most contaminated category.

Don't get crushed at the mall - Create Jobs

Jack Hidary | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style


Jack Hidary

Think your are helping the economy by buying some holiday gifts? Instead of giving more stuff to your relatives and friends that they don't need, d...

SoCal Toys 'R' Us Shooting Leaves Two Dead

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 12.29.2008 | Business


PALM DESERT, Calif. — Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in a crowded toy store Friday after the women with them erupted into a bl...

Bush Administration Made Complete Immunity for Negligent Corporations a Top Priority

Les Weisbrod | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Les Weisbrod

In the past three years federal agencies, have engaged in a campaign to hand corporations a 'get-out-of jail-free' pass when their products have harmed consumers.

Sixty-Six Inches of Sarah Palin

Dave Hollander | Posted 10.25.2008 | Style


Dave Hollander

Not getting enough of Sarah Barracuda these days? Then why not have her right next to you at home, on the job or wherever there's a wall to slap her up against.

Mattel: Bratz, Batman And... Beating GM?

Shop Talk | Brad Dorfman | Posted 07.26.2008 | Business


Check out the fun and games at Mattel. The maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels toy cars posted better-than expected quarterly earnings Friday. But ...

Kids And iPhones: Knit Decoys Don't Fool 'Em

daddytypes.com | Posted 07.24.2008 | Business


Daddytypes.com had an idea for keeping children distracted while daddy plays with his iPhone. It didn't work, but nice try: My mom was insanely cool ...

American Made Toys Making A Comeback

AP | RACHEL KONRAD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Deborah Evanoff thought she'd traded her frantic Silicon Valley career for a lazier pace when she took over the low-tech toy company her parents found...