EU lifts ban on Chinese toys as safety confirmed

TOYS from China have been given the all-clear just in time for Christmas as the EU lifted its threat to ban them following safety concerns.

In a summer of recalls, toxic levels of lead and faulty parts, including loose magnets, forced manufacturers to take more than 20 million Chinese made toys off the market.

While manufacturers like Mattel admitted they were to blame for some of the design faults, the EU said Chinese officials were not taking complaints seriously enough.