homegrown american wood. it s durable, cheaper, and has a unique sound. so no other wood would sound like this? no. reporter: so when reports of lead paint in chinese toys nearly flat lined some companies i wouldn t know where to buy lead to put in my paint. when that happened they looked to american manufacturers for the assurance that the product was a good quality product. reporter: today, business is booming. channel craft hopes to quadruple the number of toys it makes. a lifeline for charleroi. i have four children that i don t want to have to move away. and with things like this, it s possible. reporter: filling the emptiness of an old steel town by filling toy boxes around the world. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, charleroi, pennsylvania. cute kid. coming up next, charlie sheen s latest court battle and why he s not winning. not winning anymore. also, the contestant booted