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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 January 2008 02:58 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 22 January 2008 12:25
Oh, uhm, not sure if this is the way you want to fight charges of lead in children’s toys. May have some shareholders, if it’s a public held company, who may beg to differ with this strategy.
CHICAGO – A popular toy maker is refusing to pull a lead-tainted doll from store shelves across Illinois, challenging a state law governing lead content in toys, the state says.Ty Inc., best known for its Beanie Babies, says federal law takes precedence over the Illinois statute.
The state is considering suing Ty, based in Westmont, to force the company to comply.
This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 12:25 pm and is filed under Attorney General News, State Legislature News.
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