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  • Retailers settle Calif. lead suit for $454K
    By Staff - 11/06/2009
     Nov. 6, 2009—Target, Toys R Us and Kmart will pay a combined $454,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by California and Los Angeles government attorneys stemming from the 2007 lead-related toy recalls, the Los Angeles Times reported today. More
  • MacPherson's pulls kids' easels over lead
    By Staff - 11/06/2009
     Nov. 6, 2009—MacPherson's, Emeryville, Calif., is recalling 10,000 units of its Young Artist Easel because the product's chalkboard surface contains higher than allowable levels of lead. More
  • Strong Museum's National Toy Hall of Fame adds more icons of play
    By Staff - 11/05/2009
     Nov. 5, 2009—The National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong National Museum of Play today added three additional products to its list of historically significant playthings. More
  • F.A.B./Starpoint adds three properties
    By Staff - 11/05/2009
     Nov. 5, 2009—Tween and teen accessories maker F.A.B./Starpoint has inked new licensing deals for products based on Sanrio’s Keroppi, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and Art Impressions’ Skelanimals. More
  • Jakks looks to raise $85M in offering
    By Staff - 11/05/2009
     Nov. 5, 2009—Jakks Pacific has priced $85.0 million worth of convertible senior notes due in 2014. More
  • Hasbro plans 'Risk' movie
    By Staff - 11/04/2009
     Nov. 4, 2009—Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia Pictures has been signed for a feature film based on Hasbro's board game Risk. More
  • LeapFrog's numbers slip
    By Staff - 11/04/2009
     Nov. 4, 2009—LeapFrog Enterprises saw its profit shrink 70 percent in the third quarter following a 42 percent decline in sales. More
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