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A complete list can be found at nytimes.com, mattel.com or cpsc.gov.Mattel is hardly the first manufacturer to encounter a breakdown in the Chinese production chain. In recent months, factories in China have been sources of poisonous pet food sold in stores in the United States, dangerous car tires, and lead paint on the popular Thomas & Friends wooden toys.
...In light of the recalls, Nickelodeon  which owns the characters Dora the Explorer and Diego  has decided to introduce a third-party monitor to check up on all of the companies that make toys under its brands, including Mattel.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind the “Sesame Street†program, is considering adding third-party testing, Gary E. Knell, president and chief executive of Sesame Workshop, said in a statement.
This summer, the Toy Industry Association has been working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on new regulations to require more stringent safety checks. Carter Keithley, president of the association, said the federal government needed to help the industry block China from using lead paint.
“We don’t have lead paint in this country any more, and they shouldn’t either,†Mr. Keithley said of China. “If there was no lead paint, then we wouldn’t have this problem.â€Â
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/02/business/02toy.html
the toys are cheap, so buy them for your kiddies and let them chew on them. gotta love the global marketplace.
link to recall list (the site is understandably slow): http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod=
here's the return policy on the site:
Once you receive your brochure and label, please follow the instructions included. If your product is affected, a voucher for the retail value of the product(s) will be sent to you within 6 to 8 weeks upon the receipt of your returned product(s). The voucher can be used at most national retailers and is good toward any Fisher-Price or Mattel manufactured product (excludes licensed products).
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