Toys

Fisher-Price recalls 10 million toys

Fisher-Price, a unit of toymaker Mattel Inc. said Thursday that it will recall about 10 million toys and other items in the United States and Canada due to the potential for serious injuries. Mattel's shares fell on the announcement that the products,...

Tags: Mattel Inc., Injuries and Wounds, Health, Physical Conditions, Baby Products

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Woman accused of stealing toys from charity testifies

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

The head of a foster parents group denied Tuesday that she sold toys, blankets and other items donated to her organization by Toys for Tots and other organizations. Virginia Prieto Kelly, 75, is charged with grand theft and embezzlement for allegedly...

Tags: Sex, Prosecution, Punishment, Defendants, Trials

Toys R Us sells ouija boards to kids

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

A popular toy store is marketing a controversial game to children that many say is inappropriate. Ouija board games are fully stocked on Toys R Us shelves across the country. "I don't care for the ouija boards because when I was a kid they freaked me...

Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Toy Industry

Consumer group issues list of toys to avoid

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

The California Public Interest Research Group put out its annual report Tuesday of which toys are safe and which ones are not. The toys deemed unsafe are classified into three categories - those that are loud, toys that contain small parts that...

Tags: Hasbro Inc., San Diego (San Diego, California), Toy Industry

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Memory of National City Santa lives on

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

Santa's workshop may be in the North Pole, but inside a truck, and small garage at the King residence, the legacy of the Nationaly City Santa lives on. "Cause he didn't want it to stop. He wanted it to go on, and it's going. And this is my Christmas...

Tags: National City (San Diego, California), Christmas, San Diego (San Diego, California), Family, Toy Industry

Salvation Army falling short on toys

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

Salvation Army locations throughout San Diego county are running short on donations to provide for the families signed up on their holiday lists. Volunteers, funds, food, and now toys are all in short supply. The Salvation Army in Escondido is short more...

Tags: Christianity, The Salvation Army, San Diego (San Diego, California), Family, Toy Industry

Traditional toys get high-tech makeover

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

Santa's workshop is going high tech this holiday season. Many classic toys have been updated for the 21st century. An electronic game of solitare replaces a deck of cards. Instead of game night with family and friends, you can now play yahtzee,...

Tags: Television, Xbox 360, Entertainment, San Diego (San Diego, California), Toy Industry

Thousands of fake toys seized at the border

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

Fake toys worth more than one point six million dollars in commercial shipment seized across border. In late october, US border protection officers at san diego area ports found 20 boxes with nearly two thousand of these barbie dolls. The toys were...

Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Toy Industry

Popular toys hard to find in local stores

FOX 5 San Diego Staff

Don't panic, but there are only seven weeks until Christmas. But something you should panic about is a possible holiday toy shortage, and the economy is to blame. It's all about inventory. According to retail economists, some toy stores are cutting...

Tags: Barbie (fictional character), Chula Vista, Vista, San Diego (San Diego, California), Toy Industry

DA: Foster Mom Stole 11,000 Toys from Charity

Tags: Real Estate Sales, Prosecution, Social Issues, Family, Toy Industry