in releasing the report trouble in toyland. this year's findings highlight that hidden hazards continue to pose risks to children. we congratulate them on their 32nd year of providing important information how to avoid unsafe toys and find the right toys for the children on their list. the consumer product safety act gave new authority to the u.s. consumer product safety commission or cpsc to protect children from unsafe products. safety standards, independent third period of time testing, increased port inspections stop more dangerous toys than ever before from reaching toy shfls. the cpsia requires that consumers purchasing toys on-line see the relevant safety warnings as they decide what toys to purchase, helping consumers select the right products for their children. parents and all consumers should continue to carefully research and select the safest and most appropriate gifts for their children or the children on their list. manufacturers should ensure that they comply with the law, continued cpsc enforcement and adequate

education fund's toy safety report, "trouble in toyland."e need to protect our consumers from dangerous toys, and parents and parents and consumers need to watch out for hazards when shopping for these toys. over the past 30 years, the report has led to at least 150 recalls or other actions to take dangerous toys off shelves. this year, when researchers went looking for potential hazards, we once again found toys and products that could poison or harm a child. we found these toys in national chains all over the country, from small stores to big-box stores like target. our report lists the over 30 toys recalled by the consumer product safety commission. parents should compare this list to the toys they have in their homes to make sure they don't have recalled toys. with recalls for large products like cars, you have people that are actually -- people are notified by the manufacturer. that is not always the case with toy recalls. that is why we want people to check for them in their homes. in 2008, policymakers responded to an unprecedented wa

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the annual "trouble in toyland" report is out. kron-4's camila bernal shows us the list of toys you should avoid. as a mother of three, danette borba had to be extra careful, always checking the internet for unsafe toys but despite her safety precautions -she had a close call1:16:26 one of my kids put the marble, part of the toy in his mouth and ended up having to do a little bit of a heimlichand although she laughs telling the story it wasn't funny when it happened1:16:43 very scary after that it was a decompressing moment, tearsto avoid accidents doctors want to warn parents of toxic hazards and anything that could cause choking1:10:35 beads particularly, nuts all kinds of stuff go into kids ears, nose((camila bridge)) doctors recommend that when parents pick up a toy they look at the warning label and specifically check for the age limit on the toy1:09:44:06 if it says children under 8 make sure you don't buy it for your 4-year-oldthe california public interest research group listed balloons as one of the leading causes of chok

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. >>> the government's trouble in toyland report is out, pointing out potentially dangerous toys available to chirp. two toys of concern are fidget spinners and the doll my friend kayla. some fidget spinners contain damaging levels of lead. the doll, my friend kayla can be used as a recording device and has been banned in germany. >>> the number of counterfit seizures has jumped every year. they arrested 451 people, and investigators say most of the knockoffs have been coming from china, and hong kong. recently, distributers have been and fool the inspectors. customs officials say avoid buying from nonreputable retailers, and always take a look at that price. again, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. you can see more of our holiday shopping coverage right now on wusa9.com/ways to save. >>> the news at 5:30 starts right now. >> it starts with this. we're going to take you to ellicott city, maryland. that's the place that was destroyed by a cataclysmic flash flood. it did $42 million in damage. this week marks the one year anniversary of the reopening of the town, after a 4 mon

trouble inhe annual toyland report is out just in time for black friday. terrance are being warned against purchasing -- parents are being warned against purchasing fidget spinners, as well as hoverboards that can overheat. is anythingern toy that connects to the internet because they can put your child's risk. read more on all the warnings on our website, wjla.com, and also the abc 7 nike shoe in richmond. that's right. they canceled it because there was a swarm of nearly 500 people around the store, forcing the store to shut down. wereike air max 97-1 designed by a richmond native. that is what they look like. some people had been waiting outside for days. alison: for the first time since their indictment in the russia probe, paul manafort and rick gates can go outside. the judge gave both men limited release so the can spend thanksgiving with their families. they must they and the d.c. area, refrain from drinking alcohol, and wear gps devices. president trump's former campaign chairman and business associate are under house arrest until next year. jonat

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today were here to release the 32nd annual toy safety report, trouble in toyland. the message is clear, we need to protect her young from dangerous toys and parents and consumers stay to watch out for common hazards. over the past 30 years a report has led to an hundred 50 recalls and actions to take dangerous toys off the shelves. when our researchers went out looking for potential hazards we found toys and products that could harm her poison a child. we found these in national chains across the country. a report also list the over 30 toys that were recalled by the consumer product safety commission. parents should compare the list with what they are ready have been the home to make sure they don't have recalled toys. recalls for large products like cars, you have people were notified by the manufacturer. that's not always the case with toy recalls. that's why we want people to check for them. in 2008 policymakers passed a law that revamped the consumer product safety commission and gave it tools to better protect kids. this includes speeding up recalls with a dat

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