fisher price toy recall

Mattel Issues Safety Alert to Consumers
Company Recalls Some Products With Possible Lead Paint Content

Thursday August 2, 2007 - Mattel, in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a voluntary recall of select Fisher-Price(r) products including various figures and toys manufactured by a single outside vendor between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007, sold alone or as part of sets. Please refer to the product list below for full details on products that were affected in Canada. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The named products below 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.

Individual products and sets were sold at mass merchants and toy stores across Canada from May through August 2007.

Based on expert opinion, the safety risk is very low, and licking or touching an affected toy will not cause a problem. That said, if there is evidence the child has chewed the paint off the toy, it is recommended that parents speak with their pediatrician.

Consumers should immediately take the product away from children and contact Fisher-Price to arrange for the return of the product and to receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the consumer's choice, up to the value of the returned product. For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 916-4498 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.service.mattel.com.


Canadian Product List:
It is very important to emphasize that because Mattel is conducting a thorough review of all products manufactured by vendors in China, there may be additions made to this list.

39054
SESAME STREET SHAPE SORTER

B9617
DORA FIGURES FOR DOLL HOUSE

B9620
DORA'S TALKING HOUSE

G3825
DORA TALKING VAMONOS VAN

G3830
LET'S GO ADVENTURE PLAYSETS

H4187
DORA FIGURES IN TUBE

H6859
DORA TALKING HOUSE FRENCH

H9203
SING 'N GIGGLE TOOL BENCH

J0338
DIEGO TALKING FIELD JOURNAL

J0342
DIEGO ANIMAL ADVENTURE

J0346
DIEGO TALKING RESCUE 4x4

J1136
TALKING VAMANOS VAN - FRENCH

J9451
TALKING RESCUE 4X4 FRENCH

K0730
DORA'S SHOP 'N GO MARKET

K2448
DORA'S TALKING MARKET-FRENCH

K3414
DIEGO - TALKING GADGET BELT

K3571
GO DIEGO GO MOBILE RESC.

K9287
TALKING GADGET BELT - FRENCH

L3265
DIEGO ANIMAL ADVENTURE

L5342
MOBILE RESCUE UNIT FRENCH