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Fisher Price Toy Recall

On August 1, 2007, Fisher Price Inc. issued a recall for more than 80 different toys after it was discovered that the surface paint used on the toys may have contained lead. The Fisher Price recall encompassed nearly one million toys, and included toys designed around popular children’s characters like Elmo, Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Squarepants. Fisher Price said that the recall was “fast-tracked”, and that most of the defective toys were quarantined before they made it into stores. However, nearly a million lead-tainted toys were shipped to stores. In negotiating details of the recall, the government allowed Fisher Price to withhold details of the recall so that stores would have time to remove the toys from their shelves. Fisher Price also said that the delay allowed the company to get their consumer hotline functioning.

Consumer Action Regarding Fisher Price Recalled Toys

Consumers were told to check their homes for any of the recalled Fisher Price toys. The recalled toys were purchased at retail outlets between May and August 2007. All of the toys were marked “Fisher-Price” and may have been marked with date codes between 109-7LF and 187-7LF Click Here for a Complete List of Recalled Fisher Price Toys. The toys cost between $5 and $40. Fisher Price asked consumers to immediately remove the recalled toys from children. The company offered to exchange the defective lead tainted toys for vouchers good for a replacement Fisher Price toy of equal value. Consumers who needed to return a product were instructed to call Fisher-Price at 1-800-916-4498.

Lead Exposure from Fisher Price Toys

Lead is a highly toxic metal that can cause serious health problems. In the 1980s, the US Environmental Protection Agency began phasing out the use of lead, and now it is banned in most products sold in this country. Under current regulations, children’s products with more than 0.6 percent lead accessible to the user are subject to recall. Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children because they are still growing, and their brains are developing. Small children often put toys in their mouths, and if lead is used in a toy’s paint, it can end up the child’s blood stream. If lead is ingested, it can cause behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures and even death.

Symptoms of Lead Poisoning Caused by Fisher Price Toys

  • Irritability
  • Loss of Appetite
  • Weight Loss
  • Sluggishness
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Pallor from Anemia

The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alonso LLP understand the devastating consequences of defective toys, and have represented hundreds of toy injury victims with dignity and compassion. If a child you know has been exposed to a recalled Fisher-Price toy, they might have important legal rights. Please fill out the form at the right for a free case review by a qualified attorney.

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