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Senator Feinstein Commends Wal-Mart And Toys "R" Us

Congressional Press Releases
February 29, 2008

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today applauded the recent decisions by Toys "R" Us and Wal-Mart to require their suppliers to produce toys without phthalates.

Phthalates are chemicals added to common plastic products to make them soft and pliable. They are found in a variety of children's toys and childcare products, such as teethers, rubber ducks and soft bath books.

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