Safety: January 2008 Archives

Last week, a Santa Monica Mom answered the door to the police after a neighbor tattle-tailed on her for leaving her 18-month strapped in his carseat while she ran in the house to retrieve her cell phone. Today's article goes into detail about the incident and why it plays out across L.A. everyday, even though it probably shouldn't.

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Toy makers, including El-Segundo-based Mattel, have hired new Washington lobbyists to help educate lawmakers about the industry; critics say the move is an attempt to hold off any serious reform in consumer product safety of the toys. Here's Lisa Friedman's full story in today's DN.