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Friday, June 5, 2009

MATTEL fined $2.3 mln for lead-tainted toys from China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has fined MATTEL Inc $2.3 million for violating a ban on bringing dangerous products into the United States.  

The fine stems from the toymaker's 2007 recall of 95 types of toys and up to 2 million units, primarily for excessive lead in paint, including the "Sarge" toy car and Barbie brand accessories. 

A 1978 law bans toys and other children's articles that have more than 0.06 percent lead by weight in coatings. 

Source: Reuters

1 comment:

Divya said...

If you sell toys without any safety check, which will only illustrate your callous attitude towards customers. So, it is obviously a better option to check the safety measures of every toy to demonstrate how responsible seller you are.