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• Toxic Toys Scrutinized Under Washington State Law (GreenBiz) February 8, 2010
  OLYMPIA, WA — Washington State's Department of Ecology launched at the end of January its pilot project to begin requiring manufacturers to disclose toxic ingredients in toys and other children's products.
• BioShock 2 Plush Toys & Needles Now Available In Stores (Game Informer) February 8, 2010
  Remember when toys were dangerous? Hot Wheels were made out of metal, GI Joe figures fired missiles, and every neighborhood was home to a kid who suffered a horrible lawn dart injury. Today's kids play with plastic cars, lame movie-based GI toys, and they don't even know what a lawn dart is. NECA's latest line of BioShock merchandise harks back to the good ol' "you'll shoot your eye out" days ...
• Boys' toys lead Hasbro to bumper quarter (Stuff) February 8, 2010
  Hasbro, the second biggest US toymaker, said its profit surged in the fourth quarter on sales of boys' action figures and other toys as well as strong licensing revenue.
• Hasbro profit tops forecasts on film toys (Providence Business News) February 8, 2010
  PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates thanks to strong sales of “Transformers” toys tied to last year’s blockbuster film based on the brand.
• Hero Toys Help Hasbro's Bottom Line (Forbes) February 8, 2010
  Iron Man, G.I. Joe boost toymaker's Q4. More movie tie-ins expected to aid 2010 growth.
• Boys' Toys Boost Hasbro Sales (WCVB Boston) February 8, 2010
  Hasbro Inc., the nation's second biggest toymaker, said Monday its profit surged in the fourth quarter on sales of boys' action figures and other toys as well as strong licensing revenue.
• Crashed Toys Expands to Michigan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) February 8, 2010
  ELDRIDGE, Iowa----Crashed Toys , the nation’s premier Specialty Salvage Remarketer, today announced the opening of its fourth indoor auction center dedicated to the remarketing of damaged Power Sports, Marine and Recreational Vehicles.