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Fisher-Price to Recall Nearly 1M Toys
"We are worried about the public feeling," said Keithley, adding he observed how toy companies are embracing strict controls during a recent toy safety seminar in China. "We have thought all along that (consumers) can be confident in the products," he said. "But if companies like Mattel have this, then you have to ask how did this happen?"
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced a bill last month that he contended would dramatically expand the product safety commission's ability to protect consumers. In a statement Wednesday night, Durbin also called for better safety standards for products imported from China.
  Fisher-Price toys subject to recall including Birthday Dora, bottom, and Prince Diego,' top, are seen on the shelves of a store in Alexandria, Va., late Monday, Aug. 1, 2007. Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys _ including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters _ because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) (Kevin Wolf - AP) 
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"Sadly, this is the most recent in a series of disturbing recalls of children's toys. While the toys may be different, they have one thing in common _ they were manufactured in China," he said. "With the current tools and resources the Consumer Product Safety Commission has, it cannot adequately protect American consumers."
Owners of a recalled toy can exchange it for a voucher for another product of the same value. To see pictures of the recalled toys, visit http:/
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Anne D'Innocenzio reported from New York.
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