| By now, I am sure many of you have heard about | | | | manufacturer? You dont know ? I don't know either, |
| the million of toys that Mattel has had to recall. The | | | | but don't you think that is something that we should |
| first recall was due to lead paint. The second recall | | | | know?? Lead paint can be found on jewelry as well: |
| was due to the magnets that were in the toys, | | | | Claire's had a recall a year ago due to lead paint. No |
| together with more lead paint recalls. All of these | | | | one walks around with a lead paint detector, so its |
| toys were produced in China. | | | | hard for us to know whats contaminated and whats |
| Let us look into this: | | | | not. |
| 1) China: Is there a law stating that all toys have to | | | | 4) Will this recall hurt Mattel? ABSOLUTELY!! I went |
| be made in China? No, people get goods made in | | | | to the store the other day to buy a toy. And then I |
| China because its cheaper, and then the company | | | | put it back on the shelf because I saw that it was |
| sells the toys for 4X the price and makes a | | | | made by Mattel and it had a surface that was |
| significant profit. All companies do this. Is it smart? | | | | painted. Yes , toy stores are supposed to take all of |
| Only, if you have Quality control and you are truly | | | | the contaminated toys off of the shelves, but who is |
| testing the batches to test for safety and quality. | | | | really checking to make sure that the toys get |
| 2) Lead Paint: Ok, so the toys had lead paint. Has | | | | removed? Its probably the law to remove recalled |
| anyone asked China where the lead paint came | | | | items, but who is checking to ensure that the law is |
| from? Is it a paint that Mattel gave to their | | | | followed? |
| manufacturers? Everyone is talking about how the | | | | 5) Mattel and their behavior: Speaking from personal |
| toys are bad because they had lead paint. But | | | | experience, the people at Mattel can be mean. |
| doesn't anyone want to know where that lead paint | | | | Whenever I send letters to them, they always send |
| came from, and what other items it is being used | | | | the letters back to me unread and in the original |
| on? I know I want to know. | | | | envelope. I guess Mattel thinks they are too good to |
| 3) How many other toy companies around the world | | | | read outside letters. Thats a shame because I have |
| do you think have used the same Chinese company? | | | | seen the toys with the magnets and I knew they |
| I bet you there are a bunch. Mattel and Hasbro are | | | | could be dangerous but I didn't bother to write to |
| the biggest toy companies, but you have other | | | | Mattel because I knew that they would send the |
| companies like MGA Entertainment and other brands, | | | | letter back to me unread. You be the judge and tell |
| like the people who make the Wal-Mart toys, Kids | | | | me whats easier: reading a letter from a toy lover |
| something, I cant recall the name. Has anyone | | | | about a potentially dangerous toy OR refusing to |
| checked to see if those toys were made in China | | | | read letters and having to deal with a world wide |
| too? They probably were. Who was the Chinese | | | | recall? |