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• Corgi’s UK units bankrupt
  Oct. 31, 2008—Corgi International’s wholly owned U.K. subsidiaries Popco Entertainment (UK) and Popco Distribution have been placed into administration, the British equivalent of Chapter 11 reorganization. More
  
• Earth Friendly recalls wooden toys
  Oct. 30, 2008—Earth Friendly is recalling a combined 1,000 units of three Maya Organic wooden toys because of a potential choking hazard. More
  
• Nuremberg co to host space at Middle East fair
  Oct. 30, 2008—Spielwarenmesse eG, organizer of Nuremberg’s annual international toy fair, announced today that it will for the first time host a pavilion for international toy manufacturers at the Middle East Toy Fair. More
  
• Barbour joins casual game company
  Oct. 30, 2008—Long time toy industry executive John Barbour has joined digital entertainment services company RealNetworks as president of its digital games division. More
  
• Buyer attendance slips at Fall Toy Preview
  Oct. 28, 2008—The Toy Industry Association said a total of 750 buyers attended its 2008 Fall Toy Preview earlier this month in Dallas, a slight decline from the show's 2007 edition. More
  
• Jakks auctions CPK candidate dolls
  Oct. 28, 2008—Jakks Pacific this week teams with eBay to auction for charity four one-of-a-kind Cabbage Patch Kids in the likenesses of this year’s U.S. presidential and vice presidential candidates. More
  
• Ty's Toy Box adds customizable apparel
  Oct. 28, 2008—Ty’s Toy Box owner Brand Performance has signed agreements with four character brands to offer personalized and customizable apparel featuring those brands' characters. More
  
• Toys 'R' Us upgrades site
  Oct. 27, 2008—Toys “R” Us has unveiled an enhanced version of its U.S. e-commerce site, www.Toysrus.com, with new features and functionality. More
  
• IKEA donates holiday toy proceeds
  Oct. 27, 2008—Furniture retailer IKEA said this week it would donate a Euro to two children’s charities in return for every soft toy it sells at its stores worldwide in the run-up to Christmas. More
  
• Maclaren names new prez, COO
  Oct. 27, 2008—Baby stroller maker Maclaren USA has appointed Dan Pennachio president and Paul Cuthbertson chief operation officer. More
  
• Action Products gains in Q3
  Oct. 10, 2008—Action Products International said today that sales from its children’s business grew approximately 3 percent in the third quarter versus the comparable period of 2007. More
  
• Kids technology summit returns to CES
  Oct. 9, 2008—The Sandbox Summit, a conference and exhibition focused on children and technology that debut at the 2008 International CES, will return to the consumer electronics tradeshow this January under a new name, Kids@Play. More
  
• Fundex preps 'El Chavo' toys
  Oct. 9, 2008—Spanish-language media company Grupo Televisa S.A. and licensing agent United Media have tapped Fundex Games for a toy line based on the animated version of GT’s popular sitcom El Chavo . More
  
• Hasbro recalls 330K Nerf dart guns
  Oct. 9, 2008—Hasbro is recalling 330,000 units of its Nerf N-Strike Recon Blaster foam dart gun because the toy poses a potential injury hazard. More
  
• MGA names licensing VP
  Oct. 8, 2008—MGA Entertainment has appointed licensing industry veteran Caroline Wong-Spencer vice president of licensing. More
  
• Playmates tapped for Rainbow Brite relaunch
  Oct. 6, 2008—Playmates Toys has been granted the master toy license for Rainbow Brite, Hallmark’s ’80s-era girls brand that licensing agent United Media is working to revive. More
  
• Toy vets join DreamWorks
  Oct. 3, 2008—DreamWorks Animation’s consumer products division has tapped Brad Woods and Chris Hewish—two toy business veterans—for licensing posts. More
  
• Family Dollar's profits rise
  Oct. 3, 2008—Family Dollar Stores reported good news for its fiscal fourth quarter: double-digit gains in profits powered by stronger sales. More
  
• GameStop buys French video game chain
  Oct. 2, 2008—Video game retailer GameStop is acquiring Micromania, France’s leading video game retailer, from private equity fund L Capital for approximately $700 million in cash. More
  
• KB cuts prices on 200 toys
  Oct. 2, 2008—KB Toys today unveiled temporary price reductions on more than 200 toys to $10 or less in its latest effort to allow consumers to “stretch their dollar in these challenging economic times.” More