Saturday, December 26, 2009

'Citizen regulators' take toy safety testing into their own hands

'Citizen regulators' take toy safety testing into their own hands
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/25/AR2009122501674_pf.html

"Jocelyn Saiki keeps the bag hidden in a closet waiting for the next visit from her toy consultant, an environmental lawyer who packs an X-ray gun that detects lead, barium and other toxic chemicals.

Inside the bag, Saiki has stowed the playthings that well-wishers hoped would delight her little boy. A plastic doll. A popular noisemaker. And a little metal car that is suspiciously heavy, as if infused with lead."

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