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Christmas Fight! Teamsters vs. Toys R Us
International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and an environmental justice group have released a report they commissioned attacking the nation’s biggest toy seller, Toys R Us and Babies R Us, for allegedly selling “toxic toys." The group says the toys purportedly contain polyvinyl chloride [PVC], citing studies that suggest PVC has been linked to cancer, brain damage, birth defects, disruption of the endocrine system, and immune system suppression, among other ailments... Toys R Us...says that the toys mentioned in the report meet all federal safety requirements and are carried broadly by retailers across the country. Toys R Us also notes it is a retailer and not a manufacturer, that it has been a leader in children’s safety issues, and that it has already removed products from its shelves and restricted sales of products that have been cause for concern. [also refers to Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts, Walt Disney, Dollar General, U.S. Foodservice, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice]