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Fisher Price Toy Recall
Fisher Price Recall - Toys Tainted with Lead Paint
Fisher Price Inc. issued a recall for over 1.5 million toys on August 1, 2007. The toys involved in the Fisher Price recall, which were made in China, were manufactured with lead paint. The Fisher Price recall included popular Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and Deigo toys. More than 80 different Fisher Price toys manufactured by the East Aurora, NY company were involved in the recall.Fisher Price was aware of the lead paint contamination in July, but the problem was not made public immediately. The company said that the recall was “fast-tracked”, and that most of the defective toys were quarantined before they made it into stores. However, nearly a million lead-tainted Fisher Price toys were shipped to stores, and possibly into the hands of children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) allowed Fisher Price to withhold details of the recall so that stores would have time to remove the toys from their shelves. Fisher Price also said that the delay allowed the company to set up a consumer hotline.
Lead Exposure
Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children under 6 because they are still growing, and their brains are developing. Small children often put toys in their mouths, and sometimes inadvertently eat paint chips. If lead is ingested, it can cause behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures and even death. The recalled Fisher Price toys contained lead.
The symptoms of lead poisoning often mimic other illnesses. They include irritability; loss of appetite; weight loss; sluggishness; abdominal pain; vomiting; constipation and pallor from anemia. There are often no signs that a child has been exposed to lead, and a blood test is the only way to determine if someone is suffering from lead poisoning. Mild cases of lead poisoning are treated by ending the lead exposure and having the patient submit to follow-up blood tests. A treatment called Chelation Therapy is used when children test positive for high levels of lead in their blood.
Lead has been virtually banned from the US since the 1980s. Under current regulations, children’s products with more than 0.6 percent lead accessible to the user are subject to recall.
Fisher Price Recall Details
The CPSC warned consumers to check their homes for any of the toys involved in the Fisher Price recall. The recalled toys were purchased at retail outlets between May and August 2007, and cost between $5 and $40. All of the toys were marked “Fisher-Price” and may have been marked with date codes between 109-7LF and 187-7LF. The CPSC said that under no circumstances should children be allowed to play with the lead tainted toys. Fisher Price offered to exchange the defective toys for vouchers good for a replacement toy of equal value. Consumers who needed to return a product were instructed to call Fisher-Price at 1-800-916-4498.
Lawyers Helping Victims of the Fisher Price Recall
The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alonso LLP understand that the toys involved in the Fisher Price recall can cause devastating injuries to children. Our lawyers have represented hundreds of victims of dangerous toys with dignity and compassion. If a child you know has been exposed to a recalled Fisher Price toy, they might have important legal rights. Please fill out the form at the right for a free case review by a qualified attorney.
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Fisher Price Toy Recall Toy List
Model#/Toy Name- J9692 Dora's Talking Pony Place
- J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans
- K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt
- K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora
- K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue
- L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs
- L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack
- L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box
- L5202 Birthday Dora
- L8905 Pablo & Pals
- M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear
- M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler
- M2051 Lets Go Rescue Center
- 33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal
- 34658 Elmo Stacking Rings
- 39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter
- 90267 Ernie Splashin' Fun Trike
- 90611 Cookie Collectible
- 90613 Ernie Collectible
- 90745 Construction Playset
- 93107 Action Fire Engine
- 93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster
- 93493 Elmo's Guitar
- 93780 Music And Lights Phone
- B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll
- B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo
- C6910 Swiper Figure Pack
- G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van
- G9717 Giggle Doodler
- H3343 Cousin Daisy
- H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie)
- H4187 Dora Figures In Tube
- H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures In Tube
- H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures In Tube
- H9125 Bedtime Dora
- H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar The Grouch
- J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue
- J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue
- J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo
- J6762 Queen Mami
- J6765 Prince Diego
- J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill
- K0617 Twins Nursery
- K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit
- K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue
- L0305 Dora Figure
- L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box
- L5813 Diego Tub Trike
- M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty
- M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget
- M0732 Dora's Talking House
- M2052 Fairytale Castle
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