Author: Micky WongMicky Wong Date: Aug 14, 2007 08:17
Mattel has recalled millions of toys worldwide for the second time in
two weeks /BBC
BBC NEWS
Mattel recalls millions more toys
US toymaker Mattel has recalled millions of toys worldwide for the
second time in two weeks.
Chinese-made Sarge die-cast toys from the Pixar film Cars have been
recalled because their paint contains lead.
It has also recalled toys containing small magnets that can come loose,
including Polly Pocket, Batman Magna, Doggie Daycare and One Piece playsets.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission said it had no reports of any
injuries from the recalled products.
The earlier recall of 1.5 million toys was by Mattel's Fisher Price unit.
Mattel has recalled 253,000 Sarge toy cars in the US and 183,000 from
the rest of the world.
Mattel said that 49,000 of the affected vehicles are in the UK and Ireland.
The company blamed the amount of lead in the paint on a subcontracted
Chinese company called Hong Li Da using paint from unauthorised suppliers.
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