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Report: Recalled Products From Meijer Pop Up For Sale Elsewhere
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 7, 2012 4:00 PM
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says products that were already recalled from Meijer stores where they were sold exclusively were then sold at discount retailers, dollar stores, liquidation forms, flea markets and thrift stores around the country. Yikes. More »
Tablet For Tots, Coca-Cola Monopoly, T-Pain Toy Mic Among Worst Toy Of The Year Nominees
By Chris Morran on November 9, 2011 4:15 PM
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While toy makers around the world are hoping they'll be considered among the best toys of the year, the folks at the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood are calling out a handful of toys as nominees in their worst-of 2011 contest. More »
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Mattel Ordered To Pay $310 Million In Bratz Case
By Phil Villarreal on August 5, 2011 11:15 AM
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Mattel and MGA Entertainment have long been locked up in a bitter court battle over the Bratz line of urban-themed dolls. In the latest swing of the pendulum, a federal judge ordered Mattel to pay $310 million in damages and various fees. More »
Ken Dumps Barbie After Learning She's Into Deforestation
By Ben Popken on June 13, 2011 10:00 AM
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Last week, Ken broke up with Barbie after finding out some of the paper in her packaging comes from a Singapore company, Asian Pulp & Paper (APP), they accuse of clearcutting rain forests and destroying endangered tiger habitats. In the animated video put out by Greenpeace, he shrieks after seeing video of Barbie chainsawing the forest and laughing like a mad woman, and shouts, "It's over!" before punching the camera. Later, activists rappelled down the side of Mattel's headquarters to unfurl a banner announcing the breakup, and Barbie herself showed up in her bright pink "Dream Dozer" before the cops arrested her. Now in response to the campaign, Mattel announced they're cutting APP out of their supply chain. More »
FBI Warns Video Camera Barbie Could Be Used For Kiddie Porn
By Ben Popken on December 8, 2010 10:00 AM
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The FBI is downplaying a leaked internal memo that reminded field agents that "Barbie Video Girl", which has a video camera embedded in her necklace, could be used by pervs to produce child pornography. More »
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What To Do With Recalled Toys
By Phil Villarreal on December 8, 2010 9:45 AM
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Before allowing your kids to play with toys relatives give them during the holidays, it's a good idea to make sure they aren't known death traps. The Better Business Bureau sent in some suggestions on how to make sure your toys haven't been recalled, and what to if you find out they have been summoned to toy hell. More »
Fisher-Price Recalls Millions Of Toys, High Chairs, Trikes, Oh My!
By Chris Morran on September 30, 2010 10:54 AM
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Apparently aiming to become the Toyota of the kiddie products industry, Fisher-Price has issued four different recalls today, covering dozens of products and millions of units. So if you have a young kid, you'll probably want to at least scan the list. More »
This is an x-ray image. The doll doesn't really look like
this, though it would be kinda cool if it did.
Barbie Can Now Spy On Your Enemies For You
Mattel gushes over the spy-doll:
By Marc Perton on July 23, 2010 5:06 PM
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Yesterday we talked about Bratz, so it's only fair that we give Barbie some space today. Especially this Barbie, the Video Girl Doll. While this piece of plastic looks like any other Barbie doll, it harbors a secret: a hidden camera in a pendant around her neck, which can record up to 30 minutes of video.Mattel gushes over the spy-doll:
Budding filmmakers, take note: Barbie® doll now doubles as a video camera! Girls can record and play back clips with this multi-tasking doll, which has a video camera built right in. Capture everything from a doll's-eye-view, then watch it instantly or upload to your computer. There's an LCD screen on Barbie® doll's back, and a camera lens hidden discreetly in her necklace. Talk about making movies in style!More »
Are You Ready For The Return Of Bratz Dolls?
By Marc Perton on July 22, 2010 6:53 PM
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After a 2008 court ruling found that the creator of the Bratz line of dolls had stolen the idea from Mattel (or rather, from himself, when he was working for Mattel), all Bratz products were supposed to be destroyed, and Mattel had the right to take over the brand and do whatever it wanted with it. A judge put the mass annihilation on hold, and today an appeals court overturned the initial ruling, meaning your local toy store may soon be carrying the next generation of the once-popular dolls. More »
The 23 Best Big Companies To Work For
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 2, 2010 3:03 PM
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While there are the Comcasts and the Cash4Golds out there, it's heartening to know that there are actually companies deemed to be "good" to work for. Exciting! Thanks for putting together a list of 23 of those magical companies, Fortune! More »
Mattel Trusted To Check Its Own Toys For Lead
By Phil Villarreal on April 27, 2010 10:00 AM
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission thinks it's OK for Mattel to use its own facilities for mandated "third party" tests to make sure the toys aren't contaminated with lead or other stuff that's not so good for human beings, the AP reports. More »
Now Your Dog Can Post Mindless Drivel To Twitter, Too
By Laura Northrup on February 15, 2010 1:30 PM
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Have you always wanted to use an Internet-enabled collar and a Twitter feed to keep up with what your dog is up to when you're out of view? Me either, but Mattel thinks that there might be a market for this sort of thing, and will bring Puppy Tweets to market this summer. More »
Computer Engineer Barbie Thinks Math Is Awesome And Lucrative
By Laura Northrup on February 14, 2010 10:00 AM
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Over the last five decades, the vaguely human-shaped fashion doll Barbie has had a lot of careers. Barbie's jobs have changed over time along with perceptions of what the little girls who played with her could grow up to become. She was a nurse in 1961, then a surgeon in 1973. She was a student teacher in 1965, and President of the United States and a Starfleet officer in 2000. Now, Mattel is hopping on the geek chick bandwagon with Computer Engineer Barbie. More »
Mattel Sells Overpriced Barbie Printer, Forgets To Make Overpriced Refill Cartridges
By Laura Northrup on December 26, 2009 7:30 PM
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Mattel's new "beautronics" device aimed at tween girls, the Barbie Nail Printer, is a glorified inkjet printer that customizes and prints designs on your fingernails. Neat idea in theory, though a bit pricey at $180. However, Mattel has apparently overlooked an essential part of the inkjet printer business model: selling new and overpriced cartridges. The problem, reader Richard writes, is that the company refuses to take orders for new cartridges, saying that they won't be available until next year. But I want pink leopard print fingernails now! More »
Disney Princess Shrink Ray Hits Mattel Dolls
By Laura Northrup on December 17, 2009 5:46 PM
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Shopping for toys at Target, Anthony noticed an interesting change in a small, inexpensive doll that his daughter enjoys. The princesses have been affected by a toy shrink ray—the dolls are smaller, the mold used to make them is different, and they come with fewer accessories—for the same price, naturally. More »
Zhu Zhu Pets May Contain Poisonous Substance: Should You Care?
By Laura Northrup on December 6, 2009 3:00 PM
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This holiday season's inexplicably hot toy, Zhu Zhu Pets, may be hazardous to your health. And not just because many parents stood outside in the cold for hours to get one. No, according to green ratings guide GoodGuide.com, the cuddly robot toys contain high levels of the substance antimony, which could be hazardous. More »
Mattel To Release "Palm Beach Sugar Daddy" Ken Doll. Yes, Really.
By Meg Marco on October 30, 2009 4:08 PM
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—>Playing "Madoff investors" just got a little easier thanks to Mattel's "Palm Beach Sugar Daddy" Ken doll, which will be released in April of 2010. More »
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By Chris Walters on October 23, 2009 12:51 PM
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Target: No Plans To Remove Bleeding Rock-A-Stacks
By Ben Popken on October 13, 2009 7:34 PM
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—>Target decided to break its rule about not talking to blogs and responded to our inquiry about the Fisher Price Rock A Stack toys with the blue rings that bleed blue dye on those who encounter it. We asked how many complaints has Target received about this defect? Are there any plans to remove the toy it from the shelves? And If a customer has bought the toy and wishes to return or exchange it, is a receipt required? They responded thusly: More »
