Mattell Continues to Recall Chinese-made Toys: 2007 Christmas Toy List To Shop With

As you are about to shop for Christmas toys, you need to have a list of the toys recalled by Mattell and other companies. This way, you can be sure to shop for the right toys. To keep your kids safe, you'd better know what they are playing with.

"Mattell's action today involving a design flaw in 18.2 million magnetic toys, about half of them sold in the United States, expanded a recall initiated last year after reports of deaths and injuries to children who ingested magnets that had come loose. Mattel said the recall covered 63 varieties of toys, made since 2002 and sold before January of this year, including 44 Polly Pocket toys, 11 Doggie Day Care toys, 4 Batman toys, a One Piece toy, and two Barbie toys."

El Segundo, Calif.-based Mattel said it is recalling these vendor-sourced toys:

675,000 Barbie Accessory Toys sold at U.S. retail outlets between October 2006 and August. Mattel said some of the accessories were produced by Holder Plastic Co., a contract vendor, which subcontracted the painting of miniature toy pets and small furniture pieces to Dong Lian Fa and Yip Sing. Mattel said those companies used uncertified paint and are no longer producing toys for Mattel.

90,000 Fisher-Price Geo Trax Locomotive Toys, sold in U.S. stores between September 2006 and August. The toys were manufactured by Apex Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a contract vendor, which outsourced paint work to Boyi Plastic Products Factory, Mattel said. Apex supplied Boyi with certified paint; but the toys were manufactured with uncertified paint, Mattel said, adding that Boyi is no longer in business.
8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys sold by its Fisher-Price unit between July and August. The toy was manufactured by Shun On Factory, one of Mattel's contract vendors, which outsourced the molding and painting of one plastic piece, Mattel said. A subcontractor, Jingying Tampo Printing Processing Factory, used uncertified paint on the affected piece, according to Mattel.

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