Copyright 1999 Times Publishing Company
St.
Petersburg Times
December 20, 1999, Monday, 0 South Pinellas
Edition
SECTION: BUSINESS; TECH TALK; TECH TIMES; Pg.
12E
LENGTH: 216 words
HEADLINE: Looking out for dangerous Web merchandise
SOURCE: Compiled from Wire Reports
DATELINE: WASHINGTON; PROVIDENCE, R.I.
BODY:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission
is trying to find recalled, illegal or possibly dangerous materials sold on the
World Wide Web. Agency investigators have created a "War Room" from which
to oversee Operation S.O.S. - safe online shopping. They plan to monitor the
Internet for hazardous or illegal products, and posing as consumers, buy them.
The items will then be tested to see whether they meet federal safety standards.
The CPSC has found dozens of hazardous items online, including flammable
children's sleepwear, prescription drugs without child-proof packaging, and
cigarette lighters without child-resistant mechanisms.
Hasbro joins with
Go2Net for online games
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Hasbro Inc. plans to offer
popular family games such as Monopoly, Clue, Risk and Battleship to online
players through a partnership with Go2Net Inc. The companies have agreed in
principle to a three-year licensing and distribution agreement that seeks to
draw more kids and families into the fast-growing online gaming market. The new
site will face competition from two experienced online players, America Online
and Lycos. Last month, AOL, the nation's top Internet service provider,
announced a similar agreement with computer gamemaker Electronic Arts.
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Compiled from Times wires.
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