Toxic Toys: One in Three Questioned by Consumer Group

A consumer group that wants to ban lead and certain chemicals from toys is out with its holiday survey and says one-third of the 1,500 toys it tested have what it calls "significant" levels of toxins. But does that mean the toys aren't safe? The Ecology Center of Michigan says it used an X-ray detector to test the toys. It claims that 20 percent of the toys had detectable levels of lead. "There is simply no place for toxic chemicals in children's toys," said the Ecology Center's Jeff Gearhart,... Full Story