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The China Watch,, Recalls from China,,beware
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http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/10/news/china.phpChina executes the former head of its food and drug agency By Joseph Kahn Tuesday, July 10, 2007 BEIJING: China executed its former top food and drug regulator on Tuesday for taking bribes to approve untested medicine, as the Beijing leadership scrambled to show that it was serious about improving the safety of Chinese products. The Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court carried out the death sentence against Zheng Xiaoyu, 62, the former head of the State Food and Drug Administration, shortly after the country's Supreme Court rejected his final appeal. Zheng, who had appealed his May 29 sentence on the grounds that it was "too severe" and that he had confessed to the bribery charges against him, became the first ministerial-level official put to death since 2000 and only the fourth since China opened it doors to the outside world nearly 30 years ago. The official Xinhua press agency announced the execution but did not say how Zheng was killed. In most cases, the court police execute prisoners by shooting them in the back of the head, though recently the police have also used lethal injections. China carries out more court-ordered executions than the rest of the world combined, according to human rights groups. But even by local standards, the sentence against Zheng was unusually harsh and its execution uncommonly swift. The country's Supreme Court has recently made a highly publicized effort to show that it carefully reviews all death sentences and that it has restricted the power of local courts to impose that penalty. But Zheng's case appears to have served a political purpose, allowing senior leaders to show that they have begun confronting the country's poor product safety record. Shoddy or dangerous goods, including drugs, pet food and car tires, have damaged its reputation abroad, especially in the United States. China is the world's largest exporter of consumer products, and tainted goods represent a small fraction of the country's more than $1 trillion in annual exports. But officials clearly worry that protectionist forces in the United States could use the spate of quality problems to restrict trade. At the same time Zheng was executed, representatives of the country's leading food and drug regulatory bodies held a joint news conference to emphasize their determination to crack down on fake and counterfeit food and medicine. After weeks of denying serious problems or accusing foreign forces of exaggerating the issue, officials have recently begun to strike a less defensive tone. One senior official acknowledged that the food and drug safety network still allowed too many unsafe goods to slip through and said that at the moment the trend "is not promising." "As a developing country, China's current food and drug safety situation is not very satisfactory because supervision of food and drug safety started late. Its foundation is weak so the supervision of food and drug safety is not easy," said Yan Jiangying, deputy policy director of the State Food and Drug Administration, the agency Zheng headed. Asked about the death sentence, Yan said, "Corruption in the food and drug authority has brought shame to the nation. What we will have to learn from the experience is to improve our work and emphasize public safety." Regulators said that their ability to monitor food and drug purity would greatly increase by 2010, when they enhance their ability to respond to accidents and establish a national product recall system. The authorities said that inspectors would start shifting posts more often to prevent corruption and that they would check a wide range of goods more frequently to ferret out fakes. But they acknowledged that they faced challenges in eliminating unsafe products. China has about 200 million farms, many of them smaller than an acre, or less than half a hectare. It has nearly 450,000 food processing companies, nearly 80 percent with 10 employees or fewer, said Lin Wei, a senior official at the National Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. "This is our national condition," Lin said. "It is our hope that by 2010 we can reduce the number of small food workshops by 50 percent and effectively curb law breaking and counterfeiting." Officials acknowledge that responsibility for food and drug safety involves as many as 17 government agencies, ranging from the Ministry of Health, which sets hygienic standards, to the Public Security Bureau, which has power to investigate criminal cases. This fragmented authority has led to a proliferation of licensing fees and fines. But it has also allowed local officials to protect factories in their domain and created overlapping jurisdictions in which no single agency exercises ultimate responsibility, Chinese regulatory experts say. On Tuesday, officials asserted that the five agencies that have the most direct, front-line responsibility for food and drug safety have stepped up their coordination. Officials also appeared worried that the safety scare could impact attendance or otherwise limit the boost to its economic development and global prestige it hoped to get from holding the Olympic Games in Beijing next year. On Tuesday, officials outlined measures they have taken to guarantee clean food and water supplies for athletes and spectators at the games. Fears abroad over Chinese-made products were sparked last year by the deaths of dozens of people in Panama who took cough syrup that contained diethylene glycol, a poisonous chemical, that was imported from China. The Chinese manufacturer had labeled the item as glycerin, commonly used as a harmless ingredient in drugs. Chinese-made pet food tainted with the chemical melamine caused the deaths of cats and dogs in the United States this year. U.S. regulators have since turned away drug-tainted seafood products, juice containing unsafe additives and toy trains colored with lead paint. The United States and several other countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste that contains diethylene glycol. No reports of health problems stemming from the product have emerged, however, and China allows the use of deithylene glycol in toothpaste in small quantities. Zheng became China's top drug regulator in 1994, when he was named to the top position of what was then called the State Pharmaceutical Administration. In 2003, the agency became the State Food and Drug Administration and acquired responsibility for overseeing the nation's food supply as well, in an attempt by the government to consolidate regulatory authority into one agency. He was removed in June 2005 for reasons that were not specified at the time. His ouster followed a period of bureaucratic infighting over the powers of the food and drug regulator, whose expanded responsibilities encroached on the purview and revenue sources of rival departments. Late last year he was charged with accepting $850,000 in bribes to grant approval for hundreds of medicines. State media said that his agency approved 137 drugs that had not submitted proper applications, and that six of those drugs turned out to be entirely fake. The list of drugs approved by Zheng included an antibiotic blamed for at least 10 deaths in China, state media said. Continuing the crackdown, a Beijing court on Friday meted out another capital sentence to Zheng's deputy, Cao Wenzhuang. Cao was given a two-year reprieve, however, which often results in commutation to life in prison.
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Made in China cross Thread
With thanks to our own Redfox..
http://www.moncton.net/forum/thread/89681.aspx
http://www.who-sucks.com/business/made-in-china-2007-danger-timeline
With recent high-profile incidents involving dangerous goods imported from China, the American media has finally begun to warn consumers about the dangers of cheaply producing goods in a country hardly known for its strict safety regulations. After spending some time digging through product recall press releases, we’ve found that the mainstream media is still only reporting the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dangerous products imported from China. Here’s a timeline we’ve created, which shows the huge amount of faulty/dangerous Chinese product scandals so far this year [this list will be regularly updated]:
January 2007
- Toxic Overalls: Samarra Brothers recalled Chinese-manufactured children’s two-piece overall sets because the coatings on the snaps in the overalls and shirt contain excessive amounts of lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning and adverse health effects to young children.
- Fire Hazard Heaters: Family Dollar Stores recalled 35,000 oscillating ceramic heaters that were found to overheat and smoke, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers.
- Bad Wiring In Fans: Holmes Group recalled about 300,000 Chinese-manufactured oscillating tower fans that were found to have bad wiring that creates a fire hazard.
- Dangerous Candles: Sally Foster recalled over 46,000 sets of imported Tea Lights candles after it was reported that the candles have a clear, plastic shell that can melt or ignite, posing a fire or burn hazard to consumers.
- Dryers With Electrocution Hazard: Metropolis Beauty recalled about 18,000 Travel’N Baby Mini Hair Dryers, which were not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
- Improperly Wired/Flammable Lamps: Hong Ten Trading recalled about 4,000 electric oil lamps that had power cords that were not correctly secured and had no strain relief on their switch housing. The switch housing was also not flame-retardant, which poses a fire hazard.
February 2007
- Overheating Remote Controls: Best Buy recalled about 10,000 Isignia DVD Player remotes after it was found that improper battery placement in the remote could result in overheating and present a burn hazard.
- Lead Poisoning Hazard: 115,000 Claudia Jublot children’s rings, which were sold at Big Lots stores, were recalled because they contained dangerous levels of lead.
- Defective Lamps: Currey & Company of Georgia recalled about 2,600 Chinese-manufactured lamps that had defective light sockets, which could pose electrical shock and fire hazards.
- Lead Accessories: Kidsite jewelry sets, which were sold at Kmart stores across America, were recalled for containing high levels of lead.
- Toxic Jackets: Samara Brothers recalled thousands of its outwear jackets for children because the snap closures on the jackets contained excessive amounts of lead, which poses a lead poisoning hazard.
- Lead Bracelets: Imported Chinese bracelets that were sold under the “Ultra Gear” brand were recalled because they contained high levels of lead.
- Hazardous Toy Batteries: JAKKS Pacific recalled over 240,000 battery packs for toy vehicles after dozens of reports of the batteries melting or catching fire.
- Lead Rings: About 280,000 children’s Rachael Rose Kidz rings were recalled after they were found to contain high levels of lead.
March 2007
- Breakable Bike Frames: Target’s made-in-China Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 bike frames were recalled after it was found that the frames could break rather easily, injuring anyone unlucky enough to be riding such a bike.
- Razor Blades For Kids: Tri Star International recently recalled a made-in-China children’s stationary, which contained a dangerous razor blade.
- Shocking Extension Cords: Dollar Stop Plus recalled 15-foot extension cords that had undersized wiring, and failed to connect properly at the plug and receptacle ends. This poses fire, shock and electrocution hazards to consumers.
- Lead Easels: Discount School Supply recalled Elite about 2,500 5-in-1 Easels after finding that the chalkboard side of the Chinese-manufactured easels contained high levels of lead.
- Lead Necklaces: Children’s necklaces sold at Accessories Palace were recalled because they contained high levels of lead.
- Toxic Paint: Toys R Us recalled over 128,000 Elite Operations toy sets because the paint used by the Chinese manufacturer of the toys contained high levels of lead.
- Lead Mood Necklace: About 47,000 children’s mood necklace imported from China by Rhode Island Novelty were recalled for containing high levels of lead.
- Dangerous Sconces: Home Dectorators recalled about 900 Chinese-produced wall sconces, after finding that many were missing back plates, which exposes consumers to live wires and poses a risk of electrical shock to consumers changing the light bulb.
- Lead Paint On Baby Toys: Stuffed Fun Balls, which were sold at dollar stores and other discount stores from June 2006 until March 2007, were recalled because the paint used by the Chinese manufacturer of the baby toy contained dangerous levels of lead.
April 2007
- Poison Pet Food: Two Chinese companies intentionally exported contaminated pet food ingredients to the United States, killing hundreds of American pets that ate the food.
- Unhappy Hanukkah: Aviv Judaica Imports recalled its Chanukah Oil Candles sets after it was found that they can become engulfed in flames and melt the plastic cups holding the candles in place, allowing hot wax to leak out, which poses fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- Oil Heater Fire Hazard: Holmes Group recalled about 300,000 of its oil-filled electric heaters after discovering that a poor electrical connection within the Chinese-manufactured heaters could overheat and cause fires.
- Flaming Boomboxes: Coby Electronics recalled over 13,000 USB/MP3/CD boomboxes due to electrical problems that could cause them to overheat and catch fire.
- Collapsing Baby Seats: Infant Bouncer Seats were recalled by Oeuf LLC after reports the seats’ metal frame breaking.
- Flammable Baby Clothes: Disney Stores recalled its Baby Einstein Caterpillar Sleepwear and Baby Einstein Duck Sleepwear because of a failure to meet the children’s flammability standard, posing a risk of burn injury to children.
- Hazardous Candles: McCormick Distilling Company recalled 60,000 Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream candle sets after finding that the martini glass containing the gel candle can break while the candle is burning, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- Lead Bracelets: A&A Global Industries issued a recall for about 4 million of its Children’s Groovy Grabber Bracelets, which were painted with paint that contained high levels of lead.
- Lead Key Chains: Dollar General Merchandising recalled about 400,000 Chinese-manufactured Keychains because they contained high levels of lead.
- Shocking Palm Trees: iObjectSolutions Inc. of Georgia’s Chinese-made Pre-lit Palm Trees was found to have electrical problems with its lighting system, which could cause fires or electric shocks.
- Unguarded Blades: Sears warned customers to remove the “Craftsman” logo label from their Chinese-made Craftsman Circular Saws, after it was found that the label could become partially detached, leading to exposure of the saw blade and injury to those operating the saw.
May 2007
- Toxic Fish: It is believed that imported Chinese monkfish was actually deadly puffer fish, a labeling disaster that lead to the hospitalization of at least one person in America.
- Tween’s Lead Jewerly: Tween Brands Inc. of New York recalled a set of Chinese-manufactured metal jewelry for children that jewelry contained high levels of lead, which can cause adverse health effects and is toxic if ingested by young children.
- Toxic Drums: The Boyds Collection of Pennsylvania recalled its “Eli’s Small Drums and Liberty’s Large Drums” when it was found that the paint used by its Chinese manufacturer contained dangerous levels of lead.
- Children’s Rings: Cardinal Distributing Company of Maryland recalled its “Children’s Turquoise Rings” for containing dangerous levels of lead.
- More Lead Jewelry: Spandrel Sales and Marketing of Arizona recalled 200,000 children’s necklaces, bracelets and rings because they contained dangerous levels of lead.
- Collapsing Stools: Crack Barrel Old Country Store recalled over 2,000 Chinese-manufactured kitchen stools, which had been found to unexpectedly collapse during use.
- Lead Bamboo: Anima Bamboo Collection Games, manufactured by HaPe International Ltd., of Ningbo, China, were recalled when the toys in game sets were found to contain lead paint.
- Hazardous Grills: Grills produced in China by Sagittarius Sporting Goods were recalled after many were found to be missing a hose that connects the grill manifold to its side burner, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to customers.
- Toxic Jesus Fish: Oriental Trading Company of Nebraska recalled over 130,000 religious fish necklaces for children, which had been found to contain high levels of lead.
- Hazardous Candles: Vivre Royal was forced to recall a set of Chinese-produced candles when it came to light that their exterior coating and decorations were highly flammable.
June 2007
- Kerosene Eyeballs: Gemmy Industries recalled several hundred plastic “Floating Eyeballs” because they contained kerosene, which if broken, presents a chemical hazard to children.
- Deadly Tires: Tire importer Foreign Tire Sales, based in Union, N.J., recalled as many as 450,000 tires after it was reported that the treads on light-truck radials manufactured by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. in Hangzhou, China, were shoddily manufactured and could separate. Several traffic deaths have been blamed on such tires.
- Tainted Seafood: The FDA detained imports of three types of Chinese fish — catfish, basa and dace — as well as shrimp and eel after repeated testing turned up contamination with drugs unapproved in the United States for use in farmed seafood.
- Toxic Thomas the Tank Engine Toys: American toy company RC2 was forced to recall a series of wooden toys based on the popular children’s show after it was revealed that they were painted with dangerously toxic paint.
- Lead Earrings: Accessories・Silver Stud Earring Sets, jewelry for kids that was sold in Kmart stores across America, were recalled after being found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
- Deadly Cribs: American company Simplicity Inc. recently found that the directions for its made-in-China Nursery-In-A-Box crib had been improperly produced. If followed, the Chinese-made directions could cause the crip to come apart and trap/injure babies.
- Poisonous Toothpaste: The FDA recently found that several low-priced toothpastes imported from China contained diethylene glycol, which poisons the liver and kidneys and depresses the central nervous system.
- Lead Necklaces: Geocentral’s Butterfly Necklaces for kids were recalled when it was found that the metal clasps on the necklaces contained dangerous levels of lead.
- Unexpected Shattering: Pier 1 Imports recalled over 200,000 Chinese-made glassware pieces after it was found that they can crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
- Collapsing Recliners: Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chairs, imported from China by Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chairs, were recalled because the chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to consumers.
July 2007
- Dangerously Crappy Hammocks: A free-standing hammock manufactured by the Chinese company Danlong Industries has been found to break quite easily, sending anyone unlucky enough to be resting in the hammock to the ground. Several people have reported injuries.
- “Essential” Lead Jewelry: Future Industries of New Jersey recalled their “Essentials for kids” jewelry product line after the Chinese-manufactured jewelry was found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
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Recall Of Easy-Bake Ovens, made in China
2007 07 20
Hasbro Issues Second Recall Of Easy-Bake Ovens, made in China
http://keyetv.com/recalls/recalls_story_200075350.html
(CBS News) NEW YORK For the second time this year, toy-maker Hasbro is recalling Easy-Bake Ovens due to reports of kids getting their fingers caught in them, and sometimes suffering burns, some of them severe.
Approximately 1 million ovens are affected.
The toy has been among the nation's most popular for more than 40 years.
But in February, after what it and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said were 29 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven’s opening, including five reports of burns, Hasbro offered free retro-fit kits designed to eliminate the danger.
Since then, say Hasbro and the CPSC, there have been 249 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught, including 77 reports of burns, 16 of which were reported as second and third-degree burns. There was one report of a burn serious enough to require a partial finger amputation to a 5-year-old girl.
The Easy-Bake Oven is a purple and pink plastic oven that resembles a kitchen range with four burners on top and a front-loading oven. “Easy-Bake” is printed on the front of the oven. Model number 65805 and “Hasbro” are stamped into the plastic on the back of the oven.
The recall includes all units with the retrofit kit.
The Easy-Bake Oven is an electric toy and isn't recommended for kids under eight-years-of-age.
Ovens sold before May 2006 aren't included in this recall. The units that are were sold at Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through July 2007, for about $25.
They were made in China.
The CPSC's Julie Vallese discussed the latest recall on The Early Show Thursday with co-anchor Hannah Storm. Check here later to see the interview.
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Diego, Elmo, Big Bird and Dora on recall list
Mattel recalls nearly 1 million toys made in China
By Our Wire Services
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/850741.html
WASHINGTON — Toy-maker Fisher-Price has issued a worldwide recall for as many as 83 types of toys — including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters — because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.
The recall being announced Thursday involves 967,000 plastic preschool toys made by a Chinese vendor. It is the latest in a wave of recalls that has heightened global concern about the safety of Chinese-made products.
The recall is the first for Fisher-Price Inc. and parent company Mattel Inc. involving lead paint. It is the largest for Mattel since 1998 when Fisher-Price had to yank about 10 million Power Wheels from toy stores.
A statement released late Wednesday by the Canadian subsidiary of Mattel/Fisher Price lists 20 different toys under the recall.
Individual products and sets were sold at mass merchants and toy stores across Canada from May through August 2007.
The company said the toys may have some paints that could contain excess levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. There have been no incidents reported in either the United States or Canada.
Mattel says the safety risk is considered low, and licking or touching an affected toy will not cause a problem. But if there is evidence the child has chewed the paint off the toy, it is recommended that parents speak with their pediatrician.
Parents are advised to should immediately take the toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price to arrange for return of the product and arrange for a replacement toy.
For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at at 1-800-916-4498 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.service.mattel.com
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, David Allmark, general manager of Fisher-Price, said the problem was detected by an internal probe and reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall is particularly alarming since Mattel, known for its strict quality controls, is considered a role model in the toy industry for how it operates in China.
The commission works with companies to issue recalls when it finds consumer goods that can be harmful. Under current regulations, children’s products found to have more than .06 percent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall.
Allmark says the recall was "fast-tracked," which allowed the company to quarantine two-thirds of the toys before they even made it to store shelves.
In negotiating details of the recall, Fisher-Price and the government sought to withhold details from the public until Thursday to give stores time to get suspect toys off shelves and Fisher-Price time to get its recall hot line up and running. However, some news organizations prematurely posted an embargoed version of the story online.
Allmark said the recall was troubling because Fisher-Price has had a long-standing relationship with the Chinese vendor, which had applied decorative paint to the toys. Allmark said the company would use this recall as an opportunity to put even better systems in place to monitor vendors whose conduct does not meet Mattel’s standards.
He added: "We are still concluding the investigation, how it happened . . . But there will be a dramatic investigation on how this happened. We will learn from this."
The recall follows another high-profile move from toy maker RC2 Corp., which in June voluntarily recalled 1.5 million wooden railroad toys and set parts from its Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line. The company said that the surface paint on certain toys and parts made in China between January 2005 and April 2006 contain lead, affecting 26 components and 23 retailers.
"Any time a company brings a banned hazardous product into the U.S. marketplace, especially one intended for children, it is unacceptable," said Nancy Nord, acting chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
"Ensuring that Chinese-made toys are safe for U.S. consumers is one of my highest priorities and is the subject of vital talks currently in place between CPSC and the Chinese government."
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Popular | Diego, Elmo, Big Bird and Dora on recall list
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/41975
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WASHINGTON - Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys -- including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters -- because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.
The worldwide recall involves 967,000 plastic preschool toys made by a Chinese vendor and sold in North America between May and August.
It's the latest in a wave of recalls that has heightened global concern about the safety of Chinese-made products.
The recall is the first for Fisher-Price Inc. and parent company Mattel Inc., involving lead paint.
It's the largest for Mattel since 1998 when Fisher-Price had to yank about 10-million Power Wheels from toy stores.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, David Allmark, general manager of Fisher-Price, said the problem was detected by an internal probe and reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Fisher-Price and the commission issued statements saying parents should keep suspect toys away from children and contact the company.
The commission works with companies to issue recalls when it finds consumer goods that can be harmful.
Under current regulations, children's products found to have more than .06-per-cent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall.
Allmark says the recall was "fast-tracked," which allowed the company to quarantine two-thirds of the toys before they made it to store shelves.
The recall follows another high-profile move from toy-maker RC2 Corp., which in June voluntarily
recalled 1.5 million wooden railroad toys and set parts from its Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line.
Owners of a recalled toy can exchange it for a voucher for another product of the same value.
To see pictures of the recalled toys, visit http://www.service.mattel.com. For more information, call Mattel's recall hot line at 800-916-4498.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov.
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Re: Diego, Elmo, Big Bird and Dora on recall list
Matel's new slogan:
Toys for kids, made by kids.
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Re: Diego, Elmo, Big Bird and Dora on recall list
Yeah, and that's no kidding.
I wonder if this recall in effect right now is retroactive.
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Mattel Recalls 9 Million Chinese-Made Toys
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Mattel Recalls 9 Million Chinese-Made Toys
Toymaker Cites Hazards From Lead Paint And Magnets; Warns More Recalls Possible
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/14/world/main3165635.shtml
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2007
(CBS/AP) Mattel has recalled 9 million Chinese-made toys, including Polly Pockets play sets and Batman action figures, because of dangers to children from lead paint or tiny magnets that could be swallowed. Even as the massive recall was announced Tuesday, company officials warned that it could grow as Mattel implemented more rigorous testing measures to ensure toy safety as the industry gears up for the holiday-buying season. The government warned consumers to check at home and make sure their children were not playing with any of the recalled toys. The recalled toys run the gamut, from dolls to toy trucks to action figures, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes. Nancy A. Nord, acting Consumer Product Safety Commission chairman, told reporters no injuries had been reported with any of the products involved in Tuesday's recalls. She explained that the scope of the recalls was intentionally broad, to "prevent any injuries from occurring." Several injuries had been reported in an earlier Polly Pocket recall last November. In all, at least one U.S. child has died and 19 others have needed surgery since 2003 after swallowing magnets used in toys, the government said. It's the second major recall in two weeks from Mattel, which pulled 1.5 million Fisher Price toys made in China after it discovered they, too, were coated in lead, adds Cordes.
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The new recall includes about 9.3 million play sets that contain small, powerful magnets, including Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures, and 253,000 diecast cars that contain lead paint. Many of the magnetic toys are older and may have been purchased as early as 2003. In a conference call, Mattel chief executive Bob Eckert said the company is stepping up its oversight and testing in its production processes. As a result, he noted, more recalls may occur. "There is no guarantee that we will not be here again and have more recalls," Eckert said, adding "we are testing at a very high level here." Mattel, in a full-page ad Tuesday in some U.S. newspapers, said the company was "one of the most trusted names with parents" and was "working extremely hard to address your concerns and continue creating safe, entertaining toys for you and your children." There's a lot on the minds of toy companies, according to industry analyst Chris Byrne. "The reputation and the business of these toy companies rests on the ability to produce safe toys and have consumers trust that they're safe," Byrne told CBS Radio News. "So I think you're going to see a renewed effort on the part of all these people." The recall was the latest blow to the toy industry, which has been part of a string of recalled products from China that includes pet food, tires and toothpaste. With about 80 percent of toys sold worldwide made in China, toy sellers are worried shoppers will shy away from their products. From toxic toothpaste to tires that explode, it has been a summer of discontent over Chinese imports, with China's government slow to react, reports CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen in Beijing. One problem is China's leaders are focused on keeping the economic miracle powering on, adds Petersen. Cracking down on factories that make exports means threatening sales and profits. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children, and under current regulations, children's products found to have more than .06 percent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall. "There is no excuse for lead to be found in toys entering this country," Nord said. "It's totally unacceptable and it needs to stop." The recalled toys include 253,000 "Sarge" car figurines from the movie "Cars," because the surface paint could contain lead levels in excess of federal standard. The 2½-inch, 1-inch high car looks like a military jeep. Also recalled were 345,000 Batman and "One Piece" action figures, 683,000 Barbie and Tanner play sets, 1 million Doggie Day Care play sets and 7.3 million Polly Pocket dolls and accessories. In the newspaper ads, Eckert said "nothing is more important than the safety of our children." "We have already taken steps to further ensure the safety of our toys," he said. Nord said the company has stopped selling the recalled products, instructed retailers to pull them from the shelves and made a production change. Mattel is also offering replacement products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which negotiated details of Mattel's recalls, reported that in the previous recall of Polly Pockets play sets in Nov. 11, three children had been injured by swallowing more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforations that required surgery. When more than one magnet is swallowed, they can attach to each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage, which can be fatal. In March 2006, another toy company, Mega Brands Inc., recalled 3.8 million Magnetix magnetic building sets after one child died and four others were seriously injured after swallowing tiny magnets in them. Two weeks ago, Mattel's Fisher-Price division announced the worldwide recall of 1.5 million Chinese-made preschool toys — featuring characters such as Dora the Explorer, Big Bird and Elmo — over lead paint. Mattel launched a full-scale investigation into all of its factories in China and discovered the latest problem during that investigation, Nord said. Eckert, the company chairman, said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday that the correct paint for the "Sarge" cars was sent to a subcontractor, who apparently "chose not to use the paint." Days after the Fisher-Price recall, Chinese officials temporarily banned the toys' manufacturer, Lee Der Industrial Co., from exporting products. A Lee Der co-owner, Cheung Shu-hung, committed suicide at a warehouse over the weekend, apparently by hanging himself, a state-run newspaper reported Monday. Consumers should call Mattel at 888-597-6597 for information about the recalled toys with magnets, or 800-916-4997 for information about the recalled cars.
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Re: Mattel Recalls 9 Million Chinese-Made Toys
mattel should get sued somuch that they would have to reopen the plants in Canada and the uS
stupidity governs the world
freedom in Canada where is it
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Re: Mattel Recalls 9 Million Chinese-Made Toys
 notme wrote:mattel should get sued somuch that they would have to reopen the plants in Canada and the uS
Might be an idea...
This is really going to hurt some one,,,,
what the heck do you buy for Christmas presents for the kids ?/
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Re: Mattel Recalls 9 Million Chinese-Made Toys
let pass it on to thwe americans they luv to sue .....
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