Thomas & Friends toymaker to pay $1.25 million for lead paint violations

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The maker of the popular Thomas & Friends painted wooden trains agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle charges that it sold 1.7 million toys that had more lead than permitted by federal law, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

The agreement was actually reached in September. CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said the commission approved the agreement yesterday.

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