Toy Woes Prompt China To Check Goods

A senior US senator has called for all toys being imported into the country from China to be inspected after a massive recall by toymaker Mattel. Dick Durbin accused China of having "lax safety standards" and said that toy firms should voluntarily allow third party inspectors to check goods. Mattel recalled more than 18 million toys worldwide, the second such operation in two weeks. This followed the discovery that paint used on some toys may contain lead.