safety standards

New rules on toy safety standards are backed in the European Parliament and may become law next year.

Small farmers in Honduras are increasingly selling their crops to Paiz, a chain owned by Wal-Mart. It's helping to fuel the economy.

But farmers face a challenge creating facilities that meet Wal-Mart's safety standards.

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Federal regulators are putting the final touches on a comprehensive report about last year's deadly coal mine collapse.

As Congress considers tough new safety standards for the mining industry, survivors of the cave-in and victims' families are suing the coal company and the mine's operator.

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The toy industry and the nation's leading standardization group released a plan Thursday that hopes to make sure toys manufactured around the world are safe.

The toy industry and the nation's leading standardization group released a plan Thursday that hopes to make sure toys manufactured around the world are safe.

Toys "R" Us on Friday announced new mandatory safety checks for its manufacturers that include third-party testing of each batch of toys that's imported into the United States and calls for a significant reduction in lead content found in paints used for coating toys.