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| Head Cheif ![]() Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Alberta | Mattel recalls toys for high levels of lead Wednesday, September 5, 2007 | 02:23 PM ET Toymaker Mattel on Tuesday issued a global recall of 844,000 toys, including about 25,500 in Canada, because they contain excessive levels of lead. The Canadian recall applies to the following products:
Surface paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. No associated injuries have been reported. Consumers should take the toys away from children and contact Mattel at (888) 496-8330 for a refund. |
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| Head Cheif ![]() Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Alberta | Mattel Recalls Various BarbieŽ Accessory Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Various Barbie Accessory Toys Units: About 675,000 Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif. Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall involves various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between September 30, 2006 and August 20, 2007. The model names, product numbers and affected date code numbers are listed in the chart below. The product and date code numbers are printed on the largest component of the toy sets. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07301.html |
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