Mattel Agrees to Toy Recall Settlement
Mattel Recall Its Toys Due To Lead Poisoning. Mattel Inc. has agreed to settle virtually all claims related to its massive 2007 toy recalls. According to the Associated Press, if the Mattel class-action settlement is approved by the court, it could end up costing the company upwards of $50 million. As we've previously reported, … [Read more...]
Mattel Settles Lead Tainted Toy Lawsuit with States
Mattel Pay 39 States To Settle Lead Tainted Toy Lawsuit. Mattel has finally agreed to pay $12 million to 39 U.S. states to settle lead claims regarding its toys. Bloomberg is reporting that the settlement ends a multi-state, 15-month lead probe of a variety of Chinese-manufactured Mattel toys, including its Sesame Street dolls, Dora … [Read more...]
Mattel Toy Recalls Sparks Lawsuits by Shareholders, Angry Parents
Mattel Toy Is Facing Lawsuits For Violating Lead Standards. Mattel Inc. continues to be plagued by fallout from this summer’s massive toy recalls. In addition to a tarnished reputation, Mattel is facing dozens of lawsuits filed by parents whose children were exposed to the lead paint and dangerous magnets used in the recalled toys. … [Read more...]
Toy Recalls Could Mean Higher Prices Next Year
Number Of Toy Recalls May Result To Price Increase. The recent Mattel toy recalls and others like it have raised concerns over the safety of toys imported from China. As a result, companies like Mattel and Toys ‘R’ Us have announced new inspection systems and other safeguards meant to calm consumer fears over defective toys. But … [Read more...]
Mattel Apologizes For Toy Recall
Mattel Apologized For Defective Toy Recalls. The CEO of Mattel, Inc. apologized for recent toys recalls, and made a promise that the company would do everything in its power to insure its toys no longer pose a danger to children. The apology came during Robert Eckert’s testimony before a Senate committee investigating a recent rash … [Read more...]
Disney To Start Testing Toys Following Mattel Recalls
Disney Start Conducting Its Own Tests After Mattel Recalls. The Disney Corporation, disturbed that its name could be sullied by a toy recall similar to the three Mattel Inc. issued this past month, has decided to start conducting its own tests of toys featuring Disney characters. Two other companies, Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon, … [Read more...]
Mattel Toy Recall Expanded A Third Time to Include Barbie
Mattel Toy Recall Include Barbie. Mattel has announced another toy recall, sending already worried parents on yet another scavenger hunt for more hazardous toys. Last night, the company revealed that it had discovered that another 840,000 of its Chinese-made toys contained excessive amounts of lead. This latest toy recall includes … [Read more...]
Mattel Magnetic Toy Set Recall: Company Ignoring Product Safety Disclosure Laws
Mattel Magnetic Toy Set Has Been Recall. Mattel, Inc., the toy-giant responsible for recalling over 10 million toys this summer, doesn’t like US laws that dictate when and how a company should report product safety issues to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). So, it just doesn’t follow the statutes. According to the Wall … [Read more...]
After Mattel Toy Recall, China Attempts to Improve Manufacturing Laws
Chinese Government Adopted New Laws After Mattel Toy Recall. Defective Mattel toys, tainted dog food and other dangerous Chinese imports have sullied that country’s manufacturing reputation. In response to international concerns over its imports, the Chinese government has adopted new toy and food recall laws that go into effect … [Read more...]
Mattel Toy Recall Causes CPSC to Face Senate Scrutiny
Mattel Toy Recalls Prompted Consumers And Senate Scrutiny CPSC. This month’s Mattel Toy Recall was unsettling news for American consumers, as it became apparent that thousands of children were exposed to the toxic lead paint and dangerous magnets used in the recalled Mattel toys. The Mattel toy recall has sparked consumers and even … [Read more...]
Mattel Toy Recall Increases Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Chinese Imports
Mattel Toy Recalls Calls For Tougher Regulations On Chinese Imports. In the wake of the Mattel toy recall, two US senators are asking the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to begin a “detain and test” program for all toys imported from China. All of the toys recalled by Mattel were imported from China, as were many toys … [Read more...]
China Points Finger At Mattel For Toy Recall
China Points Mattel To Be Blamed For Toy Recall. China again attempted to deflect blame onto Mattel for the recent toy recalls that have worsened the country’s already-questionable manufacturing reputation. An official from China’s General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine defended the country’s … [Read more...]
Mattel Toy Recall Result of Poor Oversight and Demand for Cheap Goods
China Said Mattel Toy Poor Oversight Is Partly To Blame For Toy Recalls. Lax oversight by Mattel is partly to blame for this month’s massive toy recall, claims a Chinese official. American companies’ demands for low cost goods put pressure on Chinese suppliers to find the cheapest ways possible to make those products. This often … [Read more...]
Mattel Faces Lawsuit Over Lead Tainted Toys
Mattel Is Facing Many Lawsuits Due To A Lead Tainted Toys. Mattel, Inc. is facing the first of what could be many lawsuits stemming from this month’s massive toy recall. The class action lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, is seeking money from the company in order to facilitate the testing of thousands of … [Read more...]
Dangerous Mattel Magnetic Toy Sets Found By Chinese Inspectors
Mattel Magnetic Toy Sets Recall. As parents across the country scoured toy boxes for dangerous magnetic toy sets recalled by Mattel on Tuesday, reports surfaced that Chinese officials had known of problems with the magnets long before the recall. Meanwhile, the world’s second largest toymaker announced that it would step up its own … [Read more...]
Mattel Magnetic Toy Recall Sparks Call for New Inspections
Mattel Magnetic Toy Recalls Prompts Senate To Call For More Inspection. In the wake of yesterday’s massive Mattel Magnetic toy recall, a US Senator has called for voluntary inspections of all imported toys from China before they can ever reach children. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill) has requested a meeting with US toy manufacturers to … [Read more...]
Mattel Recalls Toys for Lead Paint and Magnet Hazards
Mattel Recalls Magnetic Play Sets. Mattel, Inc. announced a massive recall today of magnet play sets and die cast cars. It is the second recall by the toy giant in as many weeks. On August 1, Mattel’s issued a Fisher-Price recall that impacted more than 1 million toys for a lead paint hazard. But this latest Mattel recall … [Read more...]
