Fisher-Price Toys Recalled Due to Lead Hazard

Over 967,000 Nickelodeon and Sesame Street painted toys have been recalled by Fisher-Price, Inc., because paint on the toys' surface could contain excessive amounts of lead. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall "involves various figures and toys that were manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone or as part of sets." (View a complete list of recalled products from CPSC.) Consumers are advised to immediately take any recalled toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price/Mattel Inc. Consumers can return the product and receive a voucher for a replacement toy (up to the value of the returned product).

• Recall Information from Mattel, Inc.
• CPSC Press Release on the Recall
• Washington Post: Lead Paint Leads to Fisher-Price Toy Recall
• Defective and Dangerous Products (FindLaw)