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Barbie may have to move out of the dream house or whatever — sales are down 9% and Mattel is hurting. [Bizjournals]

12:33 PM on Mon Feb 2 2009, by Meg Marco, 565 views, 15 comments

In a gesture to assuage China's injured pride in advance of an on-site visit by the CEO, Mattel apologized to China for the "design flaws" responsible for most of this summer's toy recalls. [AP]

11:47 AM on Fri Sep 21 2007, by Ben Popken, 259 views, 5 comments

Mattel, Lead, Congress, Matthew 19:24

Testifying before congress today, Mattel CEO Robert Eckert demonstrated the size of the aperture it's easier for a camel to pass through than for a lead toy manufacturer to get into heaven. [NYT]

2:52 PM on Wed Sep 12 2007, by Ben Popken, 1,384 views, 15 comments

Mattel Will Recall Another Chinese-Made Toy For Lead Paint

Mattel is probably going to take another toy off the shelves due to overleaded paint, reports the AP and a tipster. The announcement of which toy could come today.

8:18 AM on Tue Aug 14 2007, by Ben Popken, 956 views, 7 comments

Congresswoman Calls For Mattel To Resume Manufacturing In The US

Mattel used to manufacture toys in the U.S., specifically in Western New York, where it still has offices. Now Rep. Louise Slaughter is calling for Mattel to repair its reputation by opening a plant in her district.Slaughter, D-Fairport, made the...

5:31 PM on Tue Nov 20 2007, by Meg Marco, 1,317 views, 31 comments

Mattel Losing Money As Manufacturing Costs Rise

Mattel is losing money as manufacturing costs in China rise, according to Bloomberg:

1:46 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008, by Meg Marco, 1,694 views, 28 comments

Mattel, Primary Reason For Toy Safety Law, Gets Exempted From It

When the CPSIA—the toy safety law that requires independent lab tests on toys—was passed, a lot of smaller toy manufacturers complained that it was really a dirty trick by the big toy companies to increase overhead for the small ones....

11:14 AM on Fri Aug 28 2009, by Chris Walters, 15,179 views, 85 comments

Mattel Announces Recall Of 155,000 Toys

Today Mattel announced a recall of 155,000 Mexican-made toys being sold in countries throughout Europe and the United States. There's no lead contamination this time around; the recall was announced "due to concerns that small pieces could detach...

3:49 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007, by Chris Walters, 1,457 views, 15 comments

Lawsuit Says Mattel Should Pay For Lead Testing

A lawsuit filed Monday asks Mattel to pay for lead testing to determine if children have been exposed to lead from the millions of recalled toys.

11:46 AM on Tue Aug 21 2007, by Meg Marco, 1,436 views, 16 comments

The Unpleasant Truth Behind Mattel's Unexpected Apology

Mattel Executive Vice President for Worldwide Operations Thomas Debrowski recently surprised consumers and policy makers alike by offering an exceptional and expansive apology to Li Changjiang, the head of China's General Administration for...

6:42 PM on Sun Sep 23 2007, by Carey Alexander, 9,640 views, 30 comments