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Mattel Recalls Various Barbie Accessory Toys Due to Violation of Lead
Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Various Barbie Accessory Toys

Units: About 675,000

Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead
which is prohibited under federal law.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves various Barbie accessory toys that were
manufactured between September 30, 2006 and August 20, 2007. The model
names, product numbers and affected date code numbers are listed in a
chart on CPSC’s web site. The product and date code numbers are printed
on the largest component of the toy sets.

Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from October 2006 through August 2007
for about $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from
children and contact Mattel for instructions on how to receive a free
replacement toy of equal value.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Mattel’s
Fisher-Price hotline at (888) 496-8330 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web
site at www.mattel.com/safety

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the
recalled products and a chart of model names, product numbers and
affected date code numbers, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07301.html

Fisher-Price Recalls Geo Trax Locomotive Toys Due To Violation of Lead
Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Geo Trax Locomotive Toys

Units: About 90,000

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves the Geo Trax Freightway Transport and
Geo Trax Special Track Pack locomotive toys. These toys are red with
yellow paint on the ladder and horn details. The recalled models were
manufactured between July 31, 2006 and August 20, 2007 and have a date
code between 212-6CK through 325-6CK or 001-7CK through 232-7CK marked
on the bottom of the product. The packaging on the Freightway Transport
model is marked H5705 and the packaging on the Special Track Pack model
is marked K3013.

Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from September 2006 through August
2007 for between $3 and $16.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from
children and contact Fisher-Price. Consumers will need to return the
product in order to receive a free replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price
toll-free at (888) 496-8330 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.service.mattel.com

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the
recalled, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07302.html

Fisher-Price Recalls Bongo Band Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint
Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys

Units: About 8,900

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead,
which violates the federal law prohibiting lead paint on children’s
toys.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled toys have two bongos, including one with a
yellow and green plastic drum base with a blue drum surface. The other
bongo is yellow and green plastic drum base with an orange drum surface
with "It’s a Big, Big World" printed on it. The toys were sold with
animal shaped accessories including a monkey, bird, tambourine and drum
stick. The toys have product number K9343 inside the orange drum. A date
code between 139-7SH and 232-7SH is printed on the drum’s orange ring
surface. Bongo Band toys included in this recall must have both the
product number and date code.

Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from July 2007 through August 2007 for
about $20.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from
children and contact Fisher-Price for instructions on returning the
product in order to receive a free replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at
(888) 496-8330 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.mattel.com/safety

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the
recalled, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07303.html

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