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Safety fears over toys
Safety fears over toys
Toy giant Mattel has recalled more than 8 million of its products because of health and safety fears.The largest toy company in the US has now recalled more than 18 million products worldwide due to hazards from small, powerful magnets and lead paint.The toys include about 7.3 million Polly Pocket, Batman Magna, Doggie Daycare and Shonen Jump's One Piece play sets with the small magnets.According to a statement from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Mattel about 2.4 million of the play sets were recalled on November 21.Around 683,000 Barbie doll Tanner play sets were also recalled due to a magnet hazard and about 253,000 Pixar Sarge die-cast toy cars with lead paint were recalled.Mattel had earlier launched a national advertising campaign to assure consumers it was on top of safety in response to rumours that it was about to recall products.The full-page ad, included a letter from Mattel Chief Executive Bob Eckert in which he told parents "nothing is more important than the safety of our children"."I am confident that the actions we are taking now will maintain that trust," he wrote.Earlier this month, Mattel's Fisher-Price unit recalled about 1.5 million pre-school toys made by China-based contract manufacturer Lida Toy Co.The global recall included products based on popular pre-school characters from "Sesame Street" and "Dora the Explorer".The company said it expected to take a £15 million hit as a result of that action.News of the second recall comes as an owner of the Chinese toy factory at the centre of the first recall reportedly committed suicide, days after Mattel identified his company as the manufacturer.FULL LIST OF RECALLED TOYS:H6414 Disney Character Cars Sarge 2 ½ inch die cast carL6294 Movie Moments Sarge die cast carG4459 Doggie Daycare Snacktime With Cookie Play setG4460 Doggie Daycare Diaper Change with Ginger Play setH1530 Doggie Daycare Ice cream with Ranger Play setG4461 Doggie Daycare Lula and Baby Play setG4462 Doggie Daycare Crockett and Baby Play setG4464 Doggie Daycare Lucy and Baby Play setH1532 Doggie Daycare CoCo and Baby Play setH1533 Doggie Daycare Sparky and BabyG4457 Doggie Daycare Dreamhouse Nursery with Honey Play setG4458 Doggie Daycare Bathtime with Beau Play setG9703 Doggie Daycare Puppy Park With Dixie Play setB3211 Polly Pocket Totally Zen PlaysetB9521 Polly Pocket Spa Day (pink)B9578 Polly Pocket Spa Day (purple)B3203 Polly Pocket Activity lunchbox (blue)B3204 Polly Pocket Activity locker (pink)B9522 Polly Pocket Activity lunchbox (pink)B9523 Polly Pocket Activity locker (orange)B3207 Polly Pocket Collectible Lip GlossB3209 Polly Pocket Collectible Powder PuffB9525 Polly Pocket Glitter PuffB7078 Polly Pocket Dazzlin Pet Show Divine DogsB7082 Polly Pocket Rick's Magic ShowB3210 Polly Pocket Dip N' Dive PoolB7125 Polly Pocket Sweet TreatsB7127 Polly Pocket Birthday Mailbox PurpleB7129 Polly Pocket Jewellery Box PurpleC0504 Polly Pocket Birthday Mailbox PinkC0505 Polly Pocket Jewellery Box YellowC1341 Polly Pocket Disco Lamp (Pink)C1342 Polly Pocket Disco Lamp (Purple)G8602 Polly Pocket Mermaid StarsH1537 Polly Pocket Quik-Clik City Pretty Play set (Lila®)H1538 Polly Pocket Quik Clik Sporty Style Play set (LEA?)H3211 Polly Pocket Quik Clik Totally Zen Play set (SHANI?)G8615 Polly Pocket Totally Beadiful Jewellery MakerH1553 Polly Pocket Quik Clik Movie Time Play set (LILA®)H1554 Polly Pocket Quik Clik Pool Party Play set (LILA®)J1661 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Dial-a-Style Lila DollJ1662 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Dial-a-style Lea DollJ9305 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Costume Cart Play set (Lea)J9306 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Gift Shop Play set (Lila)J9965 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Dial-a-Song Polly FashionsJ9966 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Dial-a-Song Polly FashionsJ4169 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Quik Clik Polly DollJ4170 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Quik Clik Crissy DollJ4171 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Quik Clik Lea DollJ4172 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Quik Clik Shani DollB7118 Polly Pocket Totally Polly Tiki Diner SetB3158 Polly Pocket Polly Place Treetop Clubhouse55503 Polly Pocket Happenin Pet SalonB2632 Polly Pocket Hangin Out HouseB3396 Polly Pocket Birthday SurpriseB8478 Polly Pocket Polly Place Party On the GoB9929 Polly Pocket Fashion Boutique On the GoG8605 Polly Pocket Quik Clik BoutiqueG8612 Polly Pocket Snow Cool Hotel PlaysetG8614 Polly Pocket Quik Clik House of Style Play setJ1659 Polly Pocket Pollywood Limo-Scene VehicleJ1681 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Rockin Theme ParkJ1687 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Dress N Drive Play setJ1695 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Theme Party Quik Clik Doll and FashionsJ9648 Polly Pocket Twirl and Swirl Beauty CaseK3460 Polly Pocket Pollyworld Rockin Tour BusJ1944 The Batman Magna Battle FigureJ1946 The Batman Magna Fight Wing FigureJ5114 The Batman Magna Bruce to Batman FigureJ5115 The Batman Magna Fight FigureJ9472 Barbie doll and Tanner© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.
ITN | August 14, 2007
