Mattel

News

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   The Real-Life Ukrainian Barbie Doll

   Mon, 23 Apr 2012

   anyway. Many are crying foul to her claims of her au natural Mattel -branded looks. Whether she underwent plastic surgery or uses oneself into a favorite celebrity or, in this case, a play toy . "We believe evaluating any and all issues that may affect
2. 7 smart toys for today's connected kids

   Sat, 14 Apr 2012

   some of the best teaching toys that I've seen and tested This Fisher-Price plush toy has an iPhone or iPod Transformers idea. It's a toy car that turns into a dinosaur for all of those. 5. Mattel 's Photo Fashion Barbie 70 Here's a great toy for the budding rocket it's one of the coolest toys I saw during this year's
3. 
   Barbie's New 'I Can Be…President' Campaign

   Mon, 9 Apr 2012

   leadership of women in business and politics," according to its website, collaborated with Barbie's manufacturer, Mattel , in creating the doll. Though Barbie officially announced her campaign last Thursday, the doll will hit store shelves
4. 'The Hunger Games' Katniss Barbie Doll Revealed

   Mon, 9 Apr 2012

   Mattel , Inc. " Hunger Games " fans waiting at Barbiecollector.com, according to Mattel , the toy maker behind the doll. The special collection a workout class at some health clubs. Mattel describes the new Katniss Barbie as
5. Mattel's 'Back to the Future' Hoverboard Price Revealed

   Tue, 28 Feb 2012

   price-point and pre-order dates for Mattel 's (non flying) Hoverboard have been in the 1980's considered the future of toys . No amount of electronic whooshing noises price tag feel any less "heavy," but Mattel is trying to entice buyers by offering
6. Apps pair up with traditional toys

   Sat, 25 Feb 2012

   to appeal to young techies? Toy makers at Toy Fair hope so. At the annual trade show earlier this month, toy companies tried to win over retailers app-based toys that pair traditional toys with tech favorites like iPhones Available in May, a pair of Mattel 's Hot Wheels Apptivity vehicles
7. Mattel Reveals Back to the Future Hoverboards For Sale

   Mon, 13 Feb 2012

   The 109th American Toy Fair kicked off in New York City yesterday After 23 years of fans demanding for Mattel to produce the neon pink hoverboard featured Collector (an adult collector spin-off of Mattel ) will be taking preorders March 1 st

Videos

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   Tough Questions for Mattel

   Wed, 15 Aug 2007

   the half a billion or billion toys we make every year. When I There are a lot more than 45 toys here literally ten times. As parents will go www. Service dot Mattel . They can see a list at a picture of each of the 72 toy items involved over the last together in their millions of toys out there that need to be taken

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   facing parents who -- waking up wondering where that they can trust toys from China. Or toys from Mattel at all so we put those questions to the man at the head of Mattel . -- Why didn't you pulled the toys as soon as you knew they may be a threat that's what -- parents concern is what's your answer.

   issues for parents. So infected parents will go -- www. Service dot Mattel .
2. 
   Another Major Recall for Mattel

   Tue, 14 Aug 2007

   million. Children's toys manufactured. By Mattel . These are being to the magnets. Mattel is recalling a variety of toys . That have released today's recalled toys . The company aware address this issue. Mattel is suffering consumers

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   CPSC is announcing. The voluntary recall. Of more than nine million. Children's toys manufactured. By Mattel . These are being recalled for two reasons. First. Some have magnets. That can become dislodged and fall out of the -- And second. One of the recalled products has -- lead -- With respect to the magnets. Mattel is recalling a variety of toys . That have released small. Powerful magnets. The largest is an expanded recall. Of the Polly pocket -- Totaling more than seven million

   retail shelves. And has made a production change to address this issue. Mattel is suffering consumers. Replacement products for the recalled toys .
3. 
   Another Toy Recall From Mattel

   Wed, 5 Sep 2007

   units of geo tracks locomotive toys and 8900 big big world bongo band toys . from the company's Fisher making by the announcement marks Mattel 's third major recall of Chinese made toys little more than a month. Nobody in China the real concern by toy sellers is that shoppers will

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   The Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Mattel for calling yet more Chinese made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint. Officials say the recall covers 675000. Units of various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between September 2006. And August 2007.

   The action also involves 90000 units of geo tracks locomotive toys and 8900 big big world bongo band toys . -- from the company's Fisher Price brand. Lead can cause brain damage when ingested by young children. It's not right and that's the like that that kid is gonna get on -- I'd want some somebody making by the announcement marks Mattel's third major recall of Chinese made toys -- little more than a month. Nobody likes to have recalls but the fact is the safety of children is the utmost important thing here. But critics say profits have been the real priority. A Barbie doll that costs roughly 35 cents to make in China will -- in America for twenty dollars we make toys in several markets around the world. And the fact is since most of the toys today are made in China. Most of the problems with manufacturing the recalls come from Chinese toys . More than 80% of toys are made in China the real concern by toy sellers is that shoppers will boycott these products during the upcoming holiday season. TJ Winick ABC news Washington.
4. 
   Holiday Gift Shopping Guide: Furby, Leap Pad 2, Apptivity and Other Tech Toy Ideas for Kids

   Tue, 4 Dec 2012

   Furby, Leap Pad 2 and Mattel's Apptivity top the tech toy list.
5. 
   Inside Mattel

   Sat, 7 Aug 2010

   kind of high tech toy laboratory. No test it looks like the toys . It ambassador and at Mattel every day I feel Where we saw the toys of Mattel 's future we're Here to this musical toy don't let kids of technology into Mattel 's top selling brands that traditional toys along with play

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   In the world -- Xbox PlayStation and we are. Girls -- traditional toys still have a place we went behind the scenes of the world's number one toy manufacturer. -- we saw how Munson months of testing and planning all down to the look on -- kid's face when he or she sees a new toy for the very first time. For the folks -- Mattel it's also barometer of how their holiday season might -- Our cameras followed eight in nine year old into Mattel's imagination center a kind of high tech toy laboratory. No test tubes are microscopes and here ago. Just play rooms with one way window so the adults can observe. I think kids try out the two boys they hope will be flying off the shelves this holiday season. -- it looks like the toys .

   It -- ambassador and at Mattel every day I feel like.

   This past year alone 51 year old Barbie was credited with helping Mattel generate an 86%. Fourth quarter profit. Part of the reason Barbie sales are strong is that is women's roles have evolved in
6. 
   Major Toy Recall

   Wed, 15 Aug 2007

   Nineteen million toys recall by the nation's biggest toy manufacturer Mattel . Their second major subcontractor. And now Mattel 's second recall iceberg. Among the toys being recalled more 450000. Chinese made toy cars depicting the eighteen million other toys because powerful worrisome recall because Mattel the world's largest toy maker is considered

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   Nineteen million toys recall by the nation's biggest toy manufacturer Mattel . Their second major recall in just two weeks one that's raising questions about countless toys -- homes right now. So GMA took action going straight to the source.

   went looking for answers have one of the factories in China where Mattel's toys were made.

   Mattel's first recall last month involved toys with lead paint made here. Soon after you recall was announced the factories co owner allegedly committed suicide. Fire this morning its workers out of jobs the bad paint they say came from a subcontractor. And now Mattel's second recall shows this was just the tip of the iceberg. Among the toys being recalled more than 450000. Chinese made toy cars depicting the character sarge from the movie cars. They're covered would lead paint. And Mattel says it's recalling more than eighteen million other toys because -- powerful small magnets that could harm children if swallowed. It's a particularly worrisome recall because Mattel the world's largest toy maker is considered to have some of the best safety standards in the business. American safety officials are asking the entire toy industry to inspect their products.
7. 
   The Hottest Spring Toys

   Mon, 18 Feb 2008

   inside look at some of Mattel 's hottest toys welcome to the program overruled trend of type of toy that Mattel has developed people deeply skeptical about the toy industry opera a spate all of them. That the toys that kids of playing you would you prefer Mattel make that toys in the

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   America's largest toy companies not in New York this week be good to bounced back from a difficult -- And to show up some of that new products -- in today's program with talking with Neil Friedman. The president of the Mattel brand. He's -- to give us an inside look at some of Mattel's hottest toys -- welcome to the program that He does -- it's pleasure being here. They knew they -- go through the actual products is that it overruled trend of type of toy that Mattel has developed people consume is this that this idea that would -- gonna wanna jump on the we have.

   PlayStation and many others. How halt those iTunes right now. What is Mattel doing to stay competitive. And upped the ante at the same time.

   As you know many parents -- deeply skeptical about the toy industry opera a spate of recalls wolf can you say to parents to reassure all of them. That the toys that kids of playing with on dangerous and if you could would you would you prefer -- Mattel make that toys in the United States rather than say for instance China.