More news today on the recalled toy front: Toy-maker Mattel has joined in with a voluntary recall of several toys, some for lead paint and others for loose magnets.
The recall includes 7.3 million play sets, including Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures, and 1.5 million die cast cars that contain lead paint. The recall of lead-painted cars was announced at a mid-morning news conference by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington.
A new Mattel action would mark the latest in a string of recalled products from China, ranging from faulty tires to tainted toothpaste.
Before this month, Fisher-Price and parent company Mattel had never before recalled toys because of lead paint, according to The Associated Press. Surface paints on the toys could contain lead levels in excess of federal standards. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
With more than 80 percent of toys sold worldwide made in China, toy sellers are nervous that shoppers will shy away from their products, the AP reports.
Other recent recalls:
* On Aug. 1, Mattel’s Fisher-Price division announced the worldwide recall of 1.5 million Chinese-made preschool toys featuring characters such as Dora the Explorer, Big Bird and Elmo.
* In July, Hasbro Inc. recalled Chinese-made Easy Bake ovens, marking the second time the iconic toy had been recalled this year.
* In June, toy maker RC2 Corp. voluntarily recalled 1.5 million wooden railroad toys and set parts from its Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line. The company said that the surface paint on certain toys and parts made in China between January 2005 and April 2006 contain lead.
To find out more about recalled products, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Web site:
(Toys) http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html
(Other child-related recalled items:) http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/child.html
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