Mattel Recalls Another 9.5 Million Toys

Mattel, Inc. and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recalls of 9.5 million Chinese toys today due either to magnets coming loose from the toys or excessive levels of lead-based paint, according to The Washington Post. The magnets can come out the toys and be swallowed by children causing potentially fatal problems. Mattel discovered the problems while investigating all its factories in China after an earlier recall of 1.5 million toys due to lead paint coatings. According to the Post story, Mattel had never recalled products for lead paint problems prior to this month.
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