Mattel maintains that the cuff is within current standards for lead and does not need to be recalled.
A spokeswoman for Mattel, Fisher-Price's parent company, cited a statement on the company's Web site which in part reads: "The toy referenced in the Consumer Reports article meets the requirements set forth in the federal regulations and international consumer product safety standards, including the existing standards for lead content. Consumer Reports has applied its own standards and opinions concerning the product."Patty Smith, Amazon's director of corporate communications, said the retailer decided to temporarily suspend sales of the medical kit after researching the issue.
"We decided it was the right thing to do for consumers at this point," she said.
Amazon pulls Fisher-Price Medical Kit toy [Mercury News]
PREVIOUSLY: Consumer Reports Finds "Troubling" Levels Of Lead In Unrecalled Fisher-Price Toy
]]>How about we pull alltoys from the shelves and start over?
]]>Amazon covering their butts. Why not? They don't want or need to fall into this lead crap.
]]>*Factory inspector not included*
3 Months later: The Fisher-Price Lead Paint Recall Playset has been recalled due to unsafe levels of lead paint.
]]>I don't have or know any kids, but seriously. All these entries at Consumerist, I'm thinking it's time to start whitting or sewing your own toys!
]]>Hope this kit comes with a supply of Chemet.
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