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News developments that we’ll be watching at Sokolove Law:

Shop smart: Consumers should keep their eyes peeled for dangerous toys as they wrap up their holiday shopping, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. The Associated Press reports that officials also said shoppers should be on the watch for products that violate trademark or patent laws. Yellow toy ducks with lead paint, counterfeit MP3 players, and black toy guns without markings to show they are fakes are just some of the items intercepted by authorities this year, says the AP.

A toxic flame retardant used in television sets and other products will be phased out by 2013 in deal struck by federal regulators with the US manufacturers of the chemical, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.  The retardant, known as deca, is a polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). PBDEs are used in the manufacturing of a number of products including electronic equipment, mattresses, cars, and buses.

Recent recalls

P&G is voluntarily recalling some of its cold and flu medicine. Consumers who bought Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu 24-Count LiquiCaps Bonus Pack should stop using it because the product does not contain a child-resistant backing for the blister packs in the box, despite label statements that the product is in child-resistant packaging. No accidental ingestions by children have been reported with this product.

Sokolove Law urges you to stay safe during the holidays.