Fisher-Price and Mattel recalls 1.5 Million popular Toys due to Lead Paint
Toy-maker Fisher-Price and parent company Mattel is recalling 83 types of children's toys including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters, citing paint containing excessive amounts of lead.
The Fisher-Price recall involves plastic preschool toys made by a Chinese vendor and sold in the United States between May and August. The problem was detected by Fisher-Price after an internal probe. Afterwards, the company reported it to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Owners of recalled products can exchange it for a voucher of the same value. Mattel has an excellent site that gives information on all the recalled products. The site is: www.servicemattel.com. There is also a Toll Free number for the Mattel Recall Hotline: 800-916-4498. For a list of recalled toys: Click Here.
If all corporations were this responsible with handling product liability and safety measures, we would more good corporate citizens. Companies that put Consumer Safety first before profits. Kudo's to you Mattel, for doing what is right and recalling your faulty product. I applaud your efforts and commitment to your customers.
Click Here to read more from Associated Press and Bloomberg on the Mattel Fisher Price Recall.
