But the rules do leave some wiggle room for toy makers, Swartz points out.
Mattel and other toy makers have reportedly asked the government to impose mandatory safety-testing standards.
The first-quarter is the seasonally smallest for toy makers, coming after the busy holiday quarter.
Takara or Epoch, Japan's third-and fourth-largest conventional toy makers would be easier prey.
NPR's business news starts with Congress ratcheting up pressure on toy makers.
Each franchise is a multibillion-dollar business, a decades-old entertainment brand that brings in huge revenue for everyone involved: movie studios, snack food manufacturers, toy makers and more.
Brand-tracking software and consultancy firm MarkMonitor set out to track down the Web sales of four toy brands that have been recalled in recent months by toy makers Mattel and RC2.
Brand-tracking software and consultancy firm MarkMonitor set out to track down the Web sales of four toy brands that have been recalled in recent months by toy makers Mattel (nyse: MAT - news - people ) and RC2.
The toy-makers defend Halloween as a festival that can co-exist with the Day of the Dead.
The problem for toy and apparel makers in particular is that fewer and fewer workers are returning to the factories when the break is over.
Intended for a core audience of young girls, this cartoon series and toy line (or, if you are makers Hasbro, toy line and attendant cartoon series) has acquired a significant and phenomenally creative periphery audience of young men and women (mostly men) who have expressed their devotion through art, fiction, music and video game mods, among other media.
After all, Hambrecht says, shampoo companies, car manufacturers, safety equipment makers and toy businesses all rely on the chemical industry for ingredients that will give them an edge.
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