Consumer group to release annual ‘Trouble in Toyland’ report

BOSTON (AP) - A consumer group is preparing to release a report about what it says is the continued availability of recalled toys.

The group MASSPIRG said its annual Trouble in Toyland report will focus on recalled toys from the past year, including those that researchers still found available for sale online.

The group is also cautioning parents and consumers to keep an eye out for recalled toys that may still be in homes. Many of toys were recalled for safety reasons.

The group plans to release the report Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the UMass Boston Early Learning Center in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.

For more than 30 years, the MASSPIRG Education Fund has conducted an annual survey of toy safety, which has led to over 150 recalls over the years.