Sep 5, 2007 5:59 pm US/Eastern
Mattel Discloses Third Recall Of Chinese-Made Toys
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NEW YORK (CBS4) ―
Mattel Inc.'s reputation took another hit after the world's largest toy maker announced a third major recall of Chinese-made toys in little more than a month because of excessive amounts of lead paint.
The latest action, which involved about 800,000 toys and which was announced late Tuesday, is yet another blow to Mattel. The news, along with other recent recalls of tainted Chinese toys from other toy makers, could also make parents even more nervous about shopping for toys this holiday season.
The latest Mattel recall, whose details were negotiated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, covers 675,000 Barbie accessories sold between October 2006 and August of this year. No Barbie dolls were included in the action.
The recall also included 90,000 units of Mattel's GeoTrax locomotive line and about 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, both from the company's Fisher-Price brand. The Big Big World products were sold nationwide from July through August of this year, while the GeoTrax toys were sold from September 2006 through August of this year.
Mattel's last recall, announced on Aug. 14, covered about 19 million toys worldwide. They included Chinese-made toys that either had excessive amounts of lead paint or had small magnets that could easily be swallowed by children.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel for instructions on how to receive a free replacement toy of equal value.
Click Here For More Info on Mattel's RecallConsumers can also call (888) 496-8330.
Click Here For The Consumer Product Safety Commission Mattel RecallMattel recommends that consumers do not return toys to retailers for three reasons:
1-Mattel can help consumers determine if a toy has been affected by the recall (vs. returning an unaffected toy)
2-Mattel will provide consumers with a replacement part for each toy part affected by the recall.
3-Mattel will handle affected products in an environmentally friendly way.
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