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Re-activateThe Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled a record 473 unsafe toys and other products in 2007. In January-April 2008, the CPSC initiated 121 recalls involving nearly 10 million unsafe products, including more than 5.9 million toys and other children's products with harmful, tiny magnets; toxic lead paint; and choking and strangulation hazards.
What is our government doing about this? Visit our Safety blog for the complete scoop. For a full report on recent recalls compiled by Consumers Union, download Still Not Safe: New Recalls Underline Need for Strong Hazardous Product Legislation (PDF).
Wondering what you can do? Visit CU's site, www.notinmycart.org, for an easy e-mail you can send to lawmakers telling them to support the strongest consumer protections possible. And why not spread the word: tell five parents you know about it.
--Desiree Calamari, web associate editor
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