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Lead, Swallow, or Get Out of the Play
Mattel adds to recall of millions of lead-painted toys |
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15 Aug 2007 |
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| Lead, Swallow, or Get Out of the Play Mattel adds to recall of millions of lead-painted toys In yet another blow to Big Toy, Mattel Inc. yesterday recalled some 9 million China-made playthings. While most were sets containing potentially swallowable magnets, the toymaker also pulled 253,000 lead-painted die-cast cars. Earlier this month, Mattel pulled an additional 1.5 million toys thought to be colored wit ... |
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