Recall of Mattel's Toys

"Recalled of Mattel's Toys..", "Hazardous parts causing danger and death to kids"...etc, are the recent top concern by everybody. This is true especially for parents or anyone with kids or babies at home. This raised the concern to alot of people out there in how to select the correct toys for the kids.

We all know that US is one of the biggest market for toys and most of them have their manufacturers in China. There's so many big toys company out in the market, like Mattel, Tomy and Hashbro..etc. When the news of recalling more than 15 millions toys by Mattel breaks out, this had greatly affected alot of parties. A more intensive safety checks has to be carried out, some toy makers would undergo rigorous testing process which is similar to what Mattel disclosed recently(ie. testing of paint on every batch of their vendors, increase on random inspections of its factory & test each production run of its toys).

Some of the highlighted hazards in toys to be take note of, discussed recently, are lead and magnets.
Lead:
Lead was added to paint to make brighter colors for toys..etc, but prolong exposure will cause harm to kids and cause brain damage.
Magnets:
Small & powerful magnets are used in alot of toys, including Mattel's polly pockets, Mega Brand's popular Magnetix...etc. Swallowing these magnets, which are made of chemically similar magnets elements called rare earth. This might led to death and serious injuries if the kids swallow more than one of them, because they can attract one another in intestinal walls, causing blockages or ripping gashes in soft tissues.

For your information, anyone with a recalled toy can contact Mattel on 6235-0667 for a refund or replacement. You can find the list of recalled toys @ http://www/infoasia-mattel.com