http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Toy_RecallsFind stories, videos, and photos about Toy Recalls from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:51:29 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Toy_Recalls14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Toy Recalls from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/05/news/companies/cpsc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/05/news/companies/cpsc/index.htmToymaker Mattel Corp. agreed Friday to pay $2.3 million in civil penalties for violating a federal lead paint ban that resulted in the recall of millions of its Barbie, Dora and other popular-branded toys in 2007.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/smallbusiness/toy_law_threatens_small_companies.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/smallbusiness/toy_law_threatens_small_companies.smb/index.htmWhen she's not busy taking care of her three kids, stay-at-home mom Denise Mollison spends her time stitching together cherubic rag dolls, which she then sells online at her shop, The Lucky Pebble, and at Etsy, an online marketplace. Her plump creations have garnered extensive praise from fans of handmade goods, and Mollison's Etsy page is filled with rave reviews from happy customers. But a new law passed to ensure the safety of toys and children's clothes may unintentionally cripple small businesses like hers.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/news/companies/magnetic_toy_recall/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/news/companies/magnetic_toy_recall/index.htmToy maker MEGA Brands has recalled about 2.4 million magnetic toys due to a choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/17/news/companies/toy_fair2008/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/17/news/companies/toy_fair2008/index.htmThe toymakers' motto for 2008: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/companies/mattel.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/companies/mattel.fortune/index.htmBob Eckert, the chairman and CEO of Mattel, will never forget the way he spent his 53rd birthday August 14. He sat in front of a television camera set up in a conference room in Mattel's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. Talking into the dark lens, he delivered the same bad news over and over, in as many live newscasts as he could: Mattel was recalling 18.2 million toys, the most in company history, because of lead paint and design flaws, and there could be more recalls to come.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/20/news/companies/toysafety_proposal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/20/news/companies/toysafety_proposal/index.htmToy industry executives met Thursday to hammer out tough new safety measures for toy makers, including a requirement that would make testing mandatory.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/news/companies/toy_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/news/companies/toy_sales/index.htmThe U.S. toy industry may have a subpar holiday season as nervous parents look for alternatives to traditional toys, according to a new report from Standard & Poor's Equity Reseach.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1690744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1690744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith millions of toys recalled this year, charities across the country are struggling to play SantaTue, 04 Dec 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/11/26/hm.toy.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/11/26/hm.toy.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmy Granelli started her holiday shopping weeks ago. As she aimlessly pushed her cart through towering aisles of toys she still found herself overwhelmed by choices.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/14/recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/14/recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe CEO of Mattel Inc. insisted Tuesday that his company has "rigorous standards" and apologized as the company was forced to recall millions of toys for the second time in two weeks.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/toy.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/toy.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextInitial reports from China's quality control watchdog have confirmed U.S. findings that exports of Aqua Dots toys were contaminated with a toxic chemical that turns into a powerful "date rape" drug if swallowed, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/09/news/companies/toyrecalls_parents/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/09/news/companies/toyrecalls_parents/index.htmMillions of parents are nervous about buying their kids toys for Christmas as recalls become more frequent and increasingly bizarre.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/hotdozen_2007/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/hotdozen_2007/index.htmDespite the recent rash of toy recalls, industry expert Jim Silver predicts that parents will snap up the hottest must-have items during the upcoming holiday season.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/06/news/companies/fisherprice_recall/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/06/news/companies/fisherprice_recall/index.htmFisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday a recall of 155,000 of its Laugh & Learn Learning Kitchen toys because of small parts that pose a choking risk for small children.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/news/companies/galaxywarrior_recall/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/news/companies/galaxywarrior_recall/index.htmAbout 380,000 Galaxy Warriors toy figures are being recalled due to surface paints containing excessive levels of lead, according to a warning by the Consumer Product Safety Commission Wednesday.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/news/companies/hasbro_call/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/news/companies/hasbro_call/index.htmHasbro CEO Al Verrecchia told analysts Monday that he believes the recent softness in retail spending, not the recent string of toy recalls, poses the biggest threat to crucial holiday toy sales.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/12/markets/spotlight_mat/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/12/markets/spotlight_mat/index.htmMattel Inc., the world's largest toy maker, is nursing a black-eye after a series of high-profile recalls this summer. But some industry experts think the worst is over for the company and that the stock is now a bargain for long-term investors.Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/20/toy.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/20/toy.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore toys with lead-contaminated paint will be recalled in the coming weeks, a source with knowledge of the announcements said Wednesday.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/companies/toys_lead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/companies/toys_lead/index.htmTests conducted on some toys and other children's products sold recently at Wal-Mart, Target and Toys "R" Us stores were found to contain dangerously high levels of lead, consumer interest groups said Thursday.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/toy_recall/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/toy_recall/index.htmToymaker RC2 Corp. on Wednesday announced another recall of 269,000 of its Thomas & Friends wooden railway toys because the surface paint on the products contains high levels of lead.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1664428,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1664428,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The company admits that most of its toy recalls were due to its own design flaws, not Chinese manufacturers. Lesson: Mattel needs China as much as China needs Mattel Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/21/news/international/bc.china.taintedproducts.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/21/news/international/bc.china.taintedproducts.ap/index.htmMattel Inc. tried to save face Friday with Chinese officials, taking the blame for the recent recalls of millions of Chinese-made toys as it strives to mend a strained relationship with the nation that makes most of its toys and fattens its profit.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/news/companies/toy_safety/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/news/companies/toy_safety/index.htmThere will be additional recalls of toys with lead-contaminated paint in "the coming weeks," a source with knowledge of the coming announcements told CNN Wednesday.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/economy/cpsc_chinasafety/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/economy/cpsc_chinasafety/index.htmThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday an agreement with Chinese officials aimed at stopping the use of lead paint on Chinese-made toys that are exported to the United States.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/news/companies/toysafety_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/news/companies/toysafety_hearing/index.htmMattel CEO Robert Eckert made another public apology Wednesday over unsafe toys that were made in China, and sought to convince a Senate panel that the company was determined to avoid more recalls in the future.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/companies/toy_recalls/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/companies/toy_recalls/index.htmA new study released Tuesday that analyzed two decades of toy recalls in the United States found that a defect in the product design, rather manufacturing flaws such as unsafe raw materials or poor craftsmanship, were responsible for a majority of those recalls.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/companies/toysrus_testing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/companies/toysrus_testing/index.htmToys "R" Us on Monday said the company has initiated safety checks of all products on its shelves following the recent string of major toy recalls by Mattel and other toymakers.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/australia.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/australia.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday told reporters that talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao were "constructive" and centered on Iran, China-made product recalls, global climate change and civilian religious freedoms.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/04/mattel.recall.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/04/mattel.recall.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel Inc., announced late Tuesday that it is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/china.tainted.products.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/china.tainted.products.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextToy inspectors set fire to Elmo's bulging white eyes, tugged on Dora the Explorer's arms and scraped paint off a Barbie play set -- tests they called a routine part of efforts to make sure Chinese products are safe for American children.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/mattel_recall/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/mattel_recall/index.htmThe Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel, announced a recall of 844,000 toys that contain excessive levels of lead paint Tuesday night - the third such recall of Chinese-manufactured toys by Mattel this summer.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/mattel_cpsc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/mattel_cpsc/index.htmThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating whether Mattel "knowingly" withheld information regarding potential safety risks associated with its toys that were involved in a major recall last month, according to a published report Tuesday.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/mattel_recall.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/mattel_recall.ap/index.htmMattel Inc., whose reputation has been battered by two high-profile toy recalls this summer, will announce on Wednesday the recall of a third batch of Chinese-made toys because they may contain excessive amounts of lead paint, The Associated Press has learned.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/news/international/china_recall.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/news/international/china_recall.ap/index.htmChina's first nationwide recall system for unsafe food and toys came into effect Friday in one of the strongest steps taken by Beijing to clean up the country's scandal-hit manufacturing industry.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/china.toys.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/china.toys.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina hit back on Monday after Mattel's massive toy recall, saying designers and importers should also take responsibility for product safety, but promised to punish its own manufacturers who flout standards.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/news/international/china_toys.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/news/international/china_toys.reut/index.htmChina hit back after Mattel's massive toy recall on Monday, saying designers and importers should also take responsibility for product safety, but promised to punish its own manufacturers who flout standards.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/china.safety.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/china.safety.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina has launched a four-month "war" on tainted food, drugs and exports, state media reported on Friday, as beleaguered officials embraced time-tested campaign tactics to clean up the country's battered image.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1655757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1655757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhen it comes to consumer recalls, do we care more about our pets than our children?Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655366,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655366,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsChina lashed out Wednesday at the U.S. by claiming its soybean exports contained pesticides, poisonous weeds and dirtWed, 22 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/news/companies/mattel_lawsuit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/news/companies/mattel_lawsuit/index.htmA class-action lawsuit was filed Monday against Mattel related to its recent recall of more than 1 million lead-tainted toys.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1654132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1654132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Consumer Products Safety Commission is the supposed watchdog of toy safety. But it has no teethSat, 18 Aug 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/newsmakers/toy_recall_spitzer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/newsmakers/toy_recall_spitzer/index.htmNew York Governor Eliot Spitzer vowed Friday to take legislative action on the recent federal recall of lead-contaminated and hazardous toys because it does not require retailers to take the products off store shelves.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:12:00 EDT