sweety19
08-14-2007, 12:05 PM
Mattel recalls 9 million toys
Toymaker Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys including popular characters such as Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets and a toy from Pixar's "Cars" movie because of hazards to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
The affected toys include Barbie Doll and Tanner dolls, Batman Magna series action figures, and Polly Pocket playsets. The commission says they have small, powerful magnets that can be dislodged and swallowed.
All of the toys were manufactured in China.
For Mattel, the parent company of Fisher-Price, it is the second toy recall in two weeks.
Its Fisher-Price preschool division recalled 1.5 million toys that were made in China, over worries that their paint may contain too much lead.
The toys included likenesses of Big Bird and Elmo, as well as the Dora and Diego characters.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects, according to the CPSC. Lead paint can cause vomiting, anemia and even neurological damage.
Chinese officials temporarily banned Lee Der, the company that made the Fisher-Price recalled toys, from exporting products. The Southern Metropolis Daily, citing unidentified Lee Der workers, said the recall cost the company $30 million.
Toymaker Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys including popular characters such as Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets and a toy from Pixar's "Cars" movie because of hazards to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
The affected toys include Barbie Doll and Tanner dolls, Batman Magna series action figures, and Polly Pocket playsets. The commission says they have small, powerful magnets that can be dislodged and swallowed.
All of the toys were manufactured in China.
For Mattel, the parent company of Fisher-Price, it is the second toy recall in two weeks.
Its Fisher-Price preschool division recalled 1.5 million toys that were made in China, over worries that their paint may contain too much lead.
The toys included likenesses of Big Bird and Elmo, as well as the Dora and Diego characters.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects, according to the CPSC. Lead paint can cause vomiting, anemia and even neurological damage.
Chinese officials temporarily banned Lee Der, the company that made the Fisher-Price recalled toys, from exporting products. The Southern Metropolis Daily, citing unidentified Lee Der workers, said the recall cost the company $30 million.