Brayton Purcell LLP

Call For A Free Consultation
800-598-0314

Call For A Free Consultation 800-598-0314

Brayton Purcell LLP
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Our Beliefs
      • Giving Back
      • Our Associations And Memberships
      • The Right To Trial By Jury
    • Regions Served
    • Careers
    • Our Employees Pets
    • Press Releases
  • Attorneys
  • Practice Areas
    • Mesothelioma/Asbestos
    • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
    • Toxic Substances
    • Estate Planning
    • Other Areas Of Practice
  • Court Successes
    • Trial Verdicts
    • Appeals
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Our Beliefs
      • Giving Back
      • Our Associations And Memberships
      • The Right To Trial By Jury
    • Regions Served
    • Careers
    • Our Employees Pets
    • Press Releases
  • Attorneys
  • Practice Areas
    • Mesothelioma/Asbestos
    • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
    • Toxic Substances
    • Estate Planning
    • Other Areas Of Practice
  • Court Successes
    • Trial Verdicts
    • Appeals
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Contact

Asbestos in Toys

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 4, 2017 | Consumer Safety

Child coloring

We often share information here about consumer goods that have historically contained dangerous asbestos. For example, we have recently written about the dangers of asbestos found in some talcum powder, tiles, fire doors, gaskets, ships, crayons, makeup, insulation, pipes, fire blankets and many others.

Toy Safety

The organization Prevent Blindness has declared December to be Safe Toys and Gifts Month. While most toys are safe, unfortunately, parents must still be on the alert for news of toy recalls and media reports of dangerous components like asbestos in particular toys on the market.

Face Powder

Just this past summer, Justice, a retailer that sells products to young girls, stopped selling a cosmetic called Just Shine Shimmer Powder after investigative journalists had it tested in a laboratory, which revealed that it contained both asbestos and dangerous heavy metals.

Crayons

Many media sources have reported that in the past several years a small sampling of children’s crayons have been found to contain asbestos, especially crayons made in China.

Fingerprinting Powder

Another major toy, some of which were reportedly manufactured in China, that contained asbestos were toy fingerprint dusting kits, no longer for sale. Both federal and state lawsuits were filed because of the danger to children of tremolite asbestos exposure from the powder in these kits that kids could breathe in, causing a risk of future cancer, asbestosis and other asbestos-related disorders.

Lawyers from Brayton Purcell LLC were involved in those fingerprint-dust lawsuits in support of public interest law firm Public Justice.

Recent Posts

  • U.S. asbestos imports jump in 2020
  • The dangers of homes built with asbestos
  • Four jobs at risk of asbestos exposure
  • 5 Common Products You Might be Shocked to Learn Contain Asbestos
  • You never know where you will find asbestos on your property

Archives

Categories

RSS Feed

Subscribe To This Blog’s Feed

Free Consultation

Take The First Step In Resolving Your Issue. Send Us An Email.

Email Us For A Response

San Francisco
Bay Area Office

222 Rush Landing Road Novato, CA 94945

Novato Office
222 Rush Landing Road
Novato, CA 94945
Toll Free: 800-598-0314
Phone: 415-898-1555
Fax: 415-898-1247

Map & Directions

Southern California
Office

12 28th Street Venice, California 90291

Los Angeles Office
12 28th Street
Venice, California 90291
Toll Free: 800-598-0314
Phone: 415-898-1555
Fax: 415-898-1247

Map & Directions
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© 2021 Brayton Purcell LLP. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Business Development Solutions by FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters

Review Us