Fisher Price Recalls Toys Made In China
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There are a ton of toys in this recall, 83 in fact, so pay attention people.
Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys _ including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters _ because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.
The worldwide recall being announced Thursday involves 967,000 plastic preschool toys made by a Chinese vendor and sold in the United States between May and August. It is the latest in a wave of recalls that has heightened global concern about the safety of Chinese-made products.
The recall is the first for Fisher-Price Inc. and parent company Mattel Inc. involving lead paint. It is the largest for Mattel since 1998 when Fisher-Price had to yank about 10 million Power Wheels from toy stores.
Here is the information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission:
Name of Product: Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children’s toys
Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Description: The recalled involves various figures and toys that were manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone or as part of sets. The model names and product numbers for the recalled toys, which are all marked with “Fisher-Price,” are listed below. The toys may have a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the product or packaging.
Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from May 2007 through August 2007 for between $5 and $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price. Consumers will need to return the product and will receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the consumer’s choice (up to the value of the returned product).
Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Fisher-Price at (800) 916-4498 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.service.mattel.com
The list of recalled items is huge. Here is the product list:
| 33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal 33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal 39038 Elmo Tub Sub 87946 Elmo Keyboard 90609 Elmo Collectible 90612 Zoe Collectible 90614 Big Bird Collectible 93068 Elmo Boom Box 93307 Press N Go Elmo B7554 Count To Beat Elmo C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal J9692 Dora's Talking Pony Place L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs L8905 Pablo & Pals |
33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal 34658 Elmo Stacking Rings 39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter 93780 Music And Lights Phone B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll C6910 Swiper Figure Pack H3343 Cousin Daisy J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue J6762 Queen Mami K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box L5813 Diego Tub Trike M0732 Dora's Talking House |
You can view images with each product and find out more recall information on the Mattel website.
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