Are there toxic toys on your holiday gift list?

As usual the people in charge of protecting us from immoral money-grubbers are stooges

"...the commission is allowing manufacturers to churn out toxic toys right up until the deadline – and then sell them to unwitting consumers as long as supplies last."
http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=are-there-toxic-toys-on-your-holida-2008-12-05

Phthalates are plasticizers not plastics. They are used to make polymers more flexible.
 they are in your sandwich bags as well.