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How ethical are Mattel's Health and Safety practices?

Title: 2 toy recalls in 2 weeks due to hazards.

Consumer Interest: Health and Safety (change)

"In August 2007, Mattel recalled 9 million of its toys due to hazards such as magnets that can become unattached and swallowed by children and lead paint. Toys recalled included Batman and Barbie figurines, Polly Pocket, and toys based on the movie "Cars."

This was the second recall in two weeks; on August 2nd Fisher-Price, owned by Mattel, recalled 1.5 million toys made in China for fear that they contained too much lead paint. The manager at the Chinese factory that manufactured those toys committed suicide after the factory was banned from shipping their products."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=263

Author: DiN0bot

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