Mattel Toys Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazards

Larry Buckfire

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I have blogged recently about toy and other product recalls due to possible lead poisoning hazards. Yesterday, the biggest recall of toys in recent memory was announced. Toy maker Mattel announced a recall of 1.5 million toys made in China due to possible lead hazards. The recall includes some Sesame Street toys, Go Diego Go toys, and other popular child toys. The recall is expected to cost Mattel approximately $30 million dollars.

Lead is known to cause permanent and irreversible neurological damage to young children. It is ingested either by placing the toys in the child's mouth or from lead dust on the toys that is ingested through normal hand to mouth contact. As of this writing there are no known poisonings from the toys and it is hopeful that the recall will reach parents before any children are poisoned.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.