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Lead Paint Leads to Another Big Mattel RecallFisher-Price Locomotives, Bongo Drums, Barbie Accessories |
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By Truman Lewis September 4, 2007
It's the third big toy recall for Mattel this summer. Early in August, the company recalled 1.5 million toys featuring Elmo and other popular characters because of fears they were contaminated with lead. Later in August, the company recalled a "Sarge" toy cars because of high lead levels in the paint, as well as nine million other toys that contained tiny magnets that can be deadly if swallowed. The toys containing magnets included the Barbie, Batman, Doggie Day Care and Polly Pocket line-ups. The total number of items recalled by Mattel in the U.S. and internationally is thought to be about 19 million. The latest recall is being announced jointly by Mattel and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC has been the focus of increasing concern in recent years. It has had only two commissioners since ex-Chairman Hal Stratton, a Bush appointee, bolted the job with little warning on July 15, 2006, to become a lobbyist with a D.C. law firm. The agency's budget has been shrinking steadily and staff size and morale are at a low points, agency insiders say. Defective toy injuries increaseThe latest recall follows a new study which found that the number of children injured by products recalled for fire- and burn-related hazards more than doubled in the last five years, in comparison with the preceding decade. The study, conducted by the nonprofit organization Kids in Danger (KID), examined the 40 children’s products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the last five years for risk of fire and burns, and analyzed the recall process and its participants. Report Your Experience
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