Mattel Recalls Another 773,900 BarbieÂ® & GeoTraxâ„¢ Toys

September 5th, 2007 - - Filled in: Business/Consumer

It looks like Barbie toys continue to put a bad taste in our mouth…make that our children’s mouths. Add one more recall to the list (i.e. Sesame Street, Dora, and Diego and Thomas The Tank Engine) due to Chinese-produced toys with lead-based paint. Yesterday, Mattel voluntarily recalled a variety of toys to include Big Big Worldâ„¢ 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, GeoTraxâ„¢ Locomotive toys, and BarbieÂ® Accessory Sets. I’m happy to know that my son doesn’t have any of these toys; but for those of your kids that do, here are the details.

Big Big World. The recalled toys have two bongos, including one with a yellow and green plastic drum base with a blue drum surface. The other bongo is yellow and green plastic drum base with an orange drum surface with â€œItâ€™s a Big, Big Worldâ€ printed on it. The toys were sold with animal shaped accessories including a monkey, bird, tambourine and drum stick. The toys have product number K9343 inside the orange drum. A date code between 139-7SH and 232-7SH is printed on the drumâ€™s orange ring surface. Bongo Band toys included in this recall must have both the product number and date code. Contact Fisher-Price at (888) 496-8330.

GeoTraxâ„¢ Trains. The recall involves the GeoTrax Freightway Transport and GeoTrax Special Track Pack locomotive toys. These toys are red with yellow paint on the ladder and horn details. The recalled models were manufactured between July 31, 2006 and August 20, 2007 and have a date code between 212-6CK through 365-6CK or 001-7CK through 232-7CK marked on the bottom of the product. The packaging on the Freightway Transport model is marked H5705 and the packaging on the Special Track Pack model is marked K3013. Contact Fisher-Price toll-free at (888) 496-8330.

BarbieÂ® Accessories. The recall involves various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between September 30, 2006 and August 20, 2007. The model names, product numbers and affected date code numbers are listed in the chart below. The product and date code numbers are printed on the largest component of the toy sets. Contact Mattelâ€™s Fisher-Price hotline at (888) 496-8330.

Product	Product Number	Date Code Number	Product Photo (click for larger image)
BarbieÂ® Dream Puppy Houseâ„¢ — lead paint on the dog	J9485	286-6JX through 365-6JX or 001-7JX through 232-7JX. The product number and date code are marked on the bottom of the house.
BarbieÂ® Dream Kitty Condoâ„¢ Playset — lead paint on the cat	J9486	286-6JX through 365-6JX or 001-7JX through 232-7JX. The product number and date code are marked on the bottom of the house.
BarbieÂ® Table and Chairs Kitchen Playset — lead paint on dog, chip platter, and dinner plates	K8606	All with the product number marked under the table.
BarbieÂ® Bathtub and Toilet Playset — lead paint on cat.	K8607	All with the product number marked under the tub.
BarbieÂ® Living Room Playset — lead paint on cat	K8608	All with the product number marked on the cushion label.
BarbieÂ® Desk and Chair Bedroom Playset — lead paint on the dog	K8609	All with the product number marked under the desk.
BarbieÂ® Living Room Playset — lead paint on the purse	K8613	All with the product number marked under the table.