Mattel
Recalls Millions of Toys - Risk of Serious
Injury to Children
On August 14, 2007, the
worlds largest toymaker Mattel Inc., of El
Segundo, California, announced a recall of
over 9 million toys due to the risk of
serious injury to children.
Over
8 million toys recalled, have small powerful
magnet(s) inside toy figures and/or the
accessories that can detach or fall out and
be swallowed or aspirated by young children.
Over 250 thousand "Sarge" toy cars recalled may contain
hazardous levels of lead in
surface paints used on the toys.
According to The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) Regarding various
toys recalled, "Surface paints on the toys
could contain lead levels in excess of
federal standards. Lead is toxic if ingested
by young children and can cause adverse
health effects". Regarding magnetic toys, "If more than one magnet is
swallowed, the magnets can attract each
other and cause intestinal perforation or
blockage, which can be fatal."
As of August 14, 2007, the Mattel recall involves recalling
about 7.3 million various Polly Pocket™
dolls and accessories with magnets.
About 1 million Doggie Day Care™ play
sets with magnets. About 683,000 Barbie and
Tanner™ play sets with a “scooper” accessory
with a magnetic end. About 253,000 “Sarge”
die cast toy cars, surface paints on the
toys could contain lead. About 345,000
Batman™ and One Piece™ magnetic action
figure sets.
To learn more about this Mattel, Inc.,
recall and updates, please click on the link
below to visit the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission:
http://www.cpsc.gov
Lead Poisoning and Young Children
Perhaps the greatest risk of injury from lead
poisoning is to children under the age of
six, whose growth and development are highly
sensitive to even small amounts of lead,
which can leave children with irreversible,
permanent and life-changing injuries. Lead
poison injuries to
children include:
Attention deficit disorder
Brain damage
Destructiveness
Academic failure
Hyperactive behavior
Aggressiveness
Learning disabilities
Neuropsychological deficits
Antisocial behavior
Neurological problems
Encephalopathy (swelling of brain)
Loss intellect
Organ failure
Coma
Death
The United States Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC) has
concluded that the risk of a child's
suffering injuries starts when a
child's blood-lead level (BLL) rises to only 10
micrograms per deciliter of whole blood. Lead poisoning is treatable in the
sense that there are preventative interventions
for
further lead ingestion and programs that
assist a child in expelling lead that has already been
ingested. However, once any lead is
ingested, the damage that lead does in a
child's body is not treatable, the damage is done and is
permanent.
It is important that parents who
are concerned that their children may have
become lead poisoned as a result of playing
with these Fisher-Price toys, should have their
affected child tested for the presence of
lead in their bloodstream. A simple venous
blood test will verify the presence and
amount of lead contained in their child's
blood.
Permanent damage may occur if
a child, ingested or inhaled even a
very small amount of lead-based paint. The
paint could be in the form of chips, peels
or dust. Children may also be exposed to lead
poisoning, if they chewed or sucked on a toy
that has been coated with lead-based paint.
For more information about this
Mattel toy recall and lead poisoning
liability, contact the law firm of Pasquali
& Palumbo using the form below.
Swallowed Magnets and Young Children
Swallowing foreign objects is a common
occurrence among young children.
Children who swallow magnets need immediate
medical attention.
If more than one magnet is swallowed, the
magnets can attract each other and cause
intestinal perforation or blockage, which
can be fatal.
Parents who are concerned that their children may have swallowed magnets as a
result of playing with these Mattel toys, should have the child seek immediate
medical attention. Ask to have an x-ray of
the affected child's stomach and intestines to determine if any magnets are present.
For more information about this
Mattel toy recall and magnet ingestion liability, contact the law firm of
Pasquali
& Palumbo using the form below.
Personal Injury Attorneys - PASQUALI &
PALUMBO
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located in Oklahoma City, OK. The firms lead
poison and magnet hazard litigation practice is nationwide in
scope. Therefore, the firm accepts lead poisoning
and magnet hazard cases throughout the United States.
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2,000 cases and
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States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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