Ho, ho, no: Toy makers say lead law harms workshops

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 | 11:17 a.m. CST; updated 12:32 p.m. CST, Wednesday, December 24, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Worries over lead paint in mass-market toys made the holidays a little brighter for handcrafted toy makers last year, but now the federal government's response to the scare has some workshops fearful that this Christmas might be their last.

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