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Aug. 17, 2007 SANTA FE -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today urged New Mexico parents to check their children’s toys, after the recent recall of millions of China made toys suspected to be tainted by lead paint.

“I am asking every parent to check their children’s toys to see if they are on the national recall list of dangerous toys,” said Governor Bill Richardson. “The safety of our children is so important; we must do everything we can to reduce the risk of lead poisoning.”    » read more »

August 17, 2007 -- With more than 9 million toys under recall worldwide from major manufacturers, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer today announced initiatives to keep lead-contaminated and hazardous toys off store shelves, raise public awareness, and institute further safety measures.

The current voluntary recall required by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does not require retailers to remove dangerous toys from store shelves.    » read more »

August 17, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal warned Mattel, Inc. officials of their obligation to comply with federal and state environmental laws in disposing of lead-contaminated toys in Connecticut.

In a letter to Mattel CEO Bob Eckert, Blumenthal said the recent recall of Mattel toys containing dangerous lead paint is an essential first step toward resolving this issue - but more steps are necessary to protect against further public harm from lead.    » read more »

16 August 2007 -- China's Commerce Ministry is investigating Chinese companies that produced and exported the toys that the U.S. company Mattel says are unsafe.

China's Commerce Ministry said Thursday that the manufacturers and exporters of the toys sent to Mattel would not be allowed to operate until their products were deemed safe.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- AUGUSTA – The Department of Health and Human Services’ Maine Center for Disease Control (Maine CDC) wants to remind Maine parents what they can do about common toys that have been recently recalled because they contain lead.

“Since we know that lead poisoning affects the developing brains of young children, it is alarming to hear that once again a common toy is being recalled because of lead paint.” commented Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Director of the Maine CDC.    » read more »

Calls for a bipartisan Congressional investigation into the matter

Aug 15, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – In the wake of yet another enormous recall of imported children's toys, Senator John Edwards sent a letter to President Bush calling again for the Bush administration to take immediate steps to reduce the growing risk posed by unsafe trade and ensure the health and welfare of American consumers. Edwards also sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid urging them to launch a bipartisan Congressional investigation into the matter.    » read more »

Consumer Product Safety Commission has been without a chair for 13 months

August 15, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today sent the following letter to President Bush, urging him to do everything possible to protect our children from toys contaminated with lead. In the letter, Obama calls on the President to immediately nominate a chairman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who will be a forceful advocate for the interests of American parents.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- CONCORD - As a result of several major toy recalls in the past month, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today urged parents to inspect their children’s toys and take appropriate action should any of those toys be the subject of a recall.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- San Francisco - In reaction to Mattel Corporation's second recall in as many weeks, the Sierra Club issues the following statement from Executive Director Carl Pope:

"These recalls will continue until the federal government and children's product manufacturers cooperate to protect children from toxic toys. Toys and trinkets should not be making our kids sick. New Consumer Product Safety Commission rules would spell out ways to ensure quality control so that we can prevent producing lead children's toys instead of just recalling them.    » read more »

August 14, 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 Products: Various Polly Pocket dolls and accessories with magnets

Units: About 7.3 million play sets (about 2.4 million play sets were recalled on November 21, 2006)

Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.    » read more »

August 14, 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: Doggie Day Care™ play sets

Units: About 1 million

Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.    » read more »

August 14, 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: Barbie and Tanner™ play sets

Units: About 683,000

Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.    » read more »

August 14, 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.

Name of Product: “Sarge” die cast toy cars

Units: About 253,000

Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.

Hazard: 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.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

August 14, 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: Batman™ and One Piece™ magnetic action figure sets

Units: About 345,000

Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - United States Senator Dick Durbin released the following statement today, following the second recall announcement by Mattel Toys in as many weeks, after concerns that toys manufactured in China were tainted with lead paint.

"Another week, another recall of Chinese-made toys. We can’t wait any longer for China to crack down on its lax safety standards. This needs to stop now before more children and more families are put at risk."    » read more »