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| Mattel in fresh toy recall alert | Mattel in fresh toy recall alert |
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| Toy manufacturer Mattel is recalling 12,000 toys sold in the UK and the Irish Republic, a European Commission official has said. | Toy manufacturer Mattel is recalling 12,000 toys sold in the UK and the Irish Republic, a European Commission official has said. |
| The recall affects the Fisher Price-branded Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boat toys, because of excessive levels of lead found in the paint. | The recall affects the Fisher Price-branded Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boat toys, because of excessive levels of lead found in the paint. |
| The recall is the latest to blight the firm, which has been forced to recall millions of toys in recent months. | The recall is the latest to blight the firm, which has been forced to recall millions of toys in recent months. |
| As a result, its profits over the past three months slipped by 1%. | As a result, its profits over the past three months slipped by 1%. |
| This latest recall marks the fourth in six months, prompting the EU to embark on a two-month review of its toy safety regulations, expected to be complete in November. | |
| "There is more to be done to step up controls," said Meglena Kuneva, the EU's consumer commissioner. | |
| The Commission has not said where the toys in the latest recall were made. Recent recalls have involved products made in China. |