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Mattel and Toy Recalls

by Bill on September 5th, 2007

Over at Chief Family Officer there is a post about Mattel in light of all the recent toy recalls. Apparently Mattel failed to report potentially hazardous toy defects.

According to BloggingStocks, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Consumer Products Safety Commissionmonths. is investigating Mattel for failing to “report all claims of potentially hazardous product defects within 24 hours” and that instead of promptly reporting the potential defects, Mattel conducted an internal investigation that lasted several

Maybe kids should go back to playing with a paper cup.

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  • Jordan
    Sep 12, 2007 at 11:57 am

    I agree that it might be a good idea for kids to play with simpler toys. Whatever happened to board games, playing outside, or making simple art projects? My favorite gift to give my little nieces lately is a Crayon Apron. It’s cute, it’s useful, and it goes back to playtime that is both fun and creative. I bought it online here: http://www.vat19.com/dvds/crayon-apron-carrying-case-washable-crayola.cfm
    The Crayola brand crayons that come with it don’t make me worry about any harmful materials.

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