Toy train maker to settle lead suit
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The maker of Thomas & Friends toy trains has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a nationwide class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of by thousands of families that purchased lead-tainted toys, a plaintiffs’ attorney said.
Under the deal, Oak Brook, Ill.-based RC2 Brands will offer cash refunds or replacement toys, plus what the company calls a bonus toy; it also promises to implement new quality controls, said the lawyer, Jay Edelson.
In June, RC2 began recalling about 1.5 million items in the first of several major roundups involving lead in toys made in China.
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