Beijing’s toy exports to the United States suffered another blow when Mattel Inc and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recall of nearly 800,000 Chinese-made toys, citing unsafe amount of lead found in the paint.
This is Mattel's third recall of the Chinese-made toys because of safety concerns and analysts said it could deepen problems for the company months before Christmas, the main buying season of the year.
Some 775,000 toys, mostly involving accessories associated with Barbie, Mattel's most popular brand, will be affected. The items include 675,000 Barbie Dream Puppy House, Barbie Dream Kitty Condo and Barbie Living Room P
lay set.
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