Article: San Jose Mercury News, Calif., L.A. Chung column: Toy store uses own safeguards to protect kids.(Column)

Byline: L.A. Chung

Sep. 8--As manager Genevieve Collonge walks through the homey Wooden Horse toy store in Los Gatos, it's become a common sight: Customer picks up item. Customer sees "made in China." Customer puts it down, muttering softly.

"Pretty much, just like that," she said. "But there is no cut-and-dried answer for this."

On many product fronts -- toothpaste, medicines, food products and toys -- consumers are becoming more wary about what they buy.

They may not all be asking for "phthalate-free" kids' products yet, but it's looming out there.

This week, the "toxic toy" bill, AB 1108 passed, though Gov. Arnold ...

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