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Mattel, Inc. to Webcast 2008 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 1, 2008 -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT - News) today announced that it will webcast its quarterly conference call on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Pacific time). Led by the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Robert A. Eckert, the conference call will cover the company's 2008 second quarter financial results, which will be released prior to the call.    » read more »

Radica's New U.B. Funkeys Game Hits Shelves

The First Game to Merge the Vinyl Toy Trend with the World of Computer Gaming to Deliver an Entirely New Interactive Play Experience for Tweens

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – September 26, 2007 – Mattel Inc.'s Radica:® brings its innovation and creative use of technology to the forefront of the marketplace with the introduction of U.B. Funkeys™, the hot new game that taps into the latest trend of using computers and the Internet to bring toys to life in an entirely new way.    » read more »

Chris Dodd: Statement of Chris Dodd on Mattel Toy Recall

WASHINGTON -- Today Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd released the following statement on the Mattel toy recall:    » read more »

John Edwards: Edwards Statement On Most Recent Mattel Toy Recall

Sep 5, 2007 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Following news of another major toy recall because of dangerous levels of lead paint, Mattel's third in less than a month, Sen. John Edwards released the following statement:    » read more »

Barack Obama: Obama Calls for Investigation into Series of Toy Recalls

Asks for Senate Hearing to Address Growing Problem of Lead Paint in Toys

September 5, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today asked the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to investigate the series of toy recalls caused by lead paint in children’s toys sold in the United States. Yesterday, Mattel announced its third recall of toys manufactured in China in less than two months.    » read more »

More Than 770,000 Toys Made In China For Mattel, Fisher-Price Are Recalled Because Of Lead In Paint

September 5, 2007 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Hundreds of thousands of toys made in China for major U.S. toy companies Mattel Inc. and Fisher-Price Inc. have been voluntarily recalled by the companies and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because surface paint on the toys contain excessive levels of lead.    » read more »

Recall Alert: Mattel Recalls 675,000 Barbie Accessory Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

September 4, 2007 -- 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.    » read more »

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