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China agrees to lead paint ban in U.S. toy exports

Toy industry experts and retailers viewed China's agreement to ban the use of lead paint in toys exported to the United States as a step toward ensuring toy safety but noted that recent recalls of Chinese-made toys already have spurred domestic manufacturers and retailers to develop a far more stringent inspection system than the one that had been in place.

At the Consumer Product Safety...

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