> 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.
>
> Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/6946425.stm
>
> Published: 2007/08/14 14:56:48 GMT
>
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