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AMERICAN
toy maker Mattel Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. has
voluntarily recalled some products all branded
“Fisher-Price” toys made by a contract manufacturer in
China that were produced using a nonapproved paint
pigment containing lead, in violation of applicable
United States standards, as well as the company’s own
standards.
This was
announced by Mattel Monday, adding it was making a
“thorough investigation” in order to “address this issue
quickly and as effectively as possible.”
“We
apologize to everyone affected by this recall,
especially those who bought the toys in question,” said
Robert A. Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer
of Mattel Inc. “We realize that parents trust us with
what is most precious to them—their children. And we
also recognize that trust is earned. Our goal is to
correct this problem, improve our systems, and maintain
the trust of the families that have allowed us to be
part of their lives by acting responsibly and quickly to
address their concerns.”
The
company “requires our manufacturing partners to use
paint from approved and certified suppliers” and the
system to verify this, “but in this particular case our
procedures were not followed,” said Jim Walter, Mattel
Inc.’s senior vice president of Worldwide Quality
Assurance. “We are investigating the cause to ensure
such events do not reoccur.”
If the
company concludes that safety procedures were knowingly
ignored, Mattel will take appropriate action, he added.
The
recall involves figures and toys manufactured between
April 19 and July 6, 2007, and were sold alone or as
part of sets from May 1 to August 2007. The toys have a
date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the
product.
The
model names and product numbers for the recalled toys,
which are all marked with “Fisher-Price,” include:
§
39054 Sesame Street
Shape Sorter;
§
B6966
Barney Best Manners Phone;
§
B8065
Dora Say It
Two Ways
Asst;
§
G3825
Dora Talking Vamonos Van;
§
G3830
Dora Let’s Go Adventure;
§
J0342
Diego Animal Adventure
For
additional information, the Fisher-Price Information
Line may be reached at +603 3341 9052 (Malaysia), open
from
9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on weekdays. |
