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Mattel recalls millions more toys | Mattel recalls millions more toys |
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US toymaker Mattel has recalled millions of toys worldwide for the second time in two weeks. | US toymaker Mattel has recalled millions of toys worldwide for the second time in two weeks. |
Chinese-made Sarge die-cast toys from the Pixar film Cars have been recalled because their paint contains lead. | |
It has also recalled toys containing small magnets that can come loose, including Polly Pocket, Batman Magna, Doggie Daycare and One Piece playsets. | |
The Consumer Products Safety Commission said it had no reports of any injuries from the recalled products. | The Consumer Products Safety Commission said it had no reports of any injuries from the recalled products. |
The earlier recall of 1.5 million toys was by Mattel's Fisher Price unit. | The earlier recall of 1.5 million toys was by Mattel's Fisher Price unit. |
Mattel has recalled 253,000 Sarge toy cars in the US and 183,000 from the rest of the world. | Mattel has recalled 253,000 Sarge toy cars in the US and 183,000 from the rest of the world. |
Mattel said that 49,000 of the affected vehicles are in the UK and Ireland. | |
The company blamed the amount of lead in the paint on a subcontracted Chinese company called Hong Li Da using paint from unauthorised suppliers. |