U.S. agency, lawmakers seek tests of China-made toys

Nord said there were no reports of children being injured from the latest batch of toys recalled by Mattel, which includes Doggie Daycare and Barbie and Tanner playsets, Batman action figures and die-cast trucks.

"There is absolutely no excuse for lead to be found in toys entering this country. It is totally unacceptable and it needs to stop," Nord said. "This agency is going to take whatever action it needs to take to address that problem aggressively."

About 70 percent to 80 percent of toys sold in U.S. stores are made in China, Nord said.

"It's logical to expect that if there are going to be problems, it's going to be with toys manufactured in China. That shouldn't be a surprise to anyone," Nord said.

(Reporting by Julie Vorman)