Washington, D.C. ? China pledged Tuesday to eliminate the use of lead paint in the manufacture of toys that are exported to the U.S. as part of a “joint agreement” on product safety that was announced during meetings here.

The agreement, which also contains provisions under which the U.S. and China will exchange product safety, design and recall information, comes in response to a wave of recalls of toys and other products that were made in China and sold in the U.S.

The products include several types of toys in which lead paint was used. Other recalled products include toothpaste and electrical goods, such as extension cords.

Nancy Nord, acting chairwoman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said that her agency’s deal with China’s Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, includes four separate agreements. Those smaller pacts govern safety issues involving Chinese-made toys, fireworks, cigarette lighters and electronic goods.