10-26-07

美国召回更多含铅过量中国制玩具 (More Chinese-Made Toys Recalled in US Over Excessive Lead)

美国政府宣布从商场召回更多中国制造的玩具，原因是这些玩具的含铅量过高。美国消费者产品安全委员会星期四宣布召回多个厂家制造的多达66万5千件玩具，其中包括为费雪公司制造的3万8千件玩具船。费雪是美国玩具公司美泰下属的一家公司。

由于含铅量过高，美泰总共召回了数以百万计的中国制造的玩具。含铅量过高的玩具如果被幼童吞食会引起中毒。星期四被宣布召回的其它玩具包括玩具桶、儿童用的园林工具、闪光戒指，还有其它一些儿童首饰。产品安全问题还导致美国今年召回了中国制造的宠物食品、汽车轮胎、牙膏和婴儿床。

The U.S. government has recalled more Chinese-made toys from the marketplace because of excessive amounts of lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday of 665-thousand toys from various manufacturers. The recall includes 38-thousand toy boats made in China for Fisher-Price, a subsidiary of U.S. toy maker Mattel.

Mattel has recalled tens of millions of toys manufactured by Chinese vendors because of high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. The other toys recalled Thursday include buckets, children's gardening tools, flashing rings and children's jewelry. Other Chinese-made products have been recalled in the United States this year because of safety concerns. They include pet food, tires, toothpaste and baby cribs.

菲前总统被软禁六年后获释 (Philippine Ex-President Freed After Six-Year Detention)

被罢黜的前菲律宾总统埃斯特拉达星期五结束软禁，以一个自由人的身份重新露面。菲律宾总统阿罗约星期四赦免了他面临的腐败指控。埃斯特拉达被判犯有腐败罪，并被判处终身监禁。这名前总统说，他获得自由后要做的第一件事就是拜访102岁高龄、身体不佳的母亲。他已经被拘禁了6年多。

总统发言人伊格纳西奥.布尼耶说，埃斯特拉达公开答应不再参加竞选公职后获得赦免。布尼耶还说，释放年龄达到70岁的囚犯是菲律宾政府的政策。他还说，埃斯特拉达已经在押6年，其中大部份时间被软禁。这项赦免令将恢复埃斯特拉达的公民和政治权利。

Ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada emerged from house detention Friday as a free man, after President Gloria Arroyo pardoned him of corruption charges Thursday. Estrada was convicted of corruption and sentenced to life in prison. The former leader said his first act as a free man will be to visit his ailing 102-year old mother in Manila. He had spent more than six years in detention.

Presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said Mr. Estrada was pardoned after he publicly agreed not to run again for office. Bunye also said it is the government's policy to release inmates who have reached the age of 70. He also noted that Mr. Estrada has already served six years in detention, much of it under house arrest. The pardon will restore Mr. Estrada's civil and political rights.