Mattel Play! Town opens doors in DubaiMattel Play! Town, a fun-filled ‘eduplay’ attraction for children between two and 10 years, opened doors today at City Walk, Dubai’s urban living destination by Meraas. Jean Marc Bled, general manager, Leisure an More… |
Toymakers Mattel, Hasbro held talks on possible mergerUS toymakers Mattel and Hasbro have held talks about a possible merger, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Mattel's shares rose as much as 8.2 per cent to a 16-month hig More… |
Barbie to star in movieBarbie, the iconic Mattel toy, is on her way to the big screen, thanks to Universal Stuidos acquiring the rights make a live-action feature after months of negotiations. Laurence Mark, whose credits include ``Jerry Maguire'' and ``Julie &a More… |
Mattel fined $2.3m for lead-tainted toysThe US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has said it imposed a $2.3 million civil penalty against Mattel, one of the world’s premier toy companies, for violating a ban on bringing dangerous products to the US. The fine stems from M More… |
Mattel profit fallsMattel, the world's largest toy company, posted lower quarterly profit on charges stemming from its recent global recalls of potentially harmful toys. The maker of Barbie dolls and the T.M.X Elmo said third-quarter profit fell to $236.8 mi More… |
Mattel apology over toy recallsThe boss of Mattel has apologised for safety lapses which resulted in the recall of 21 million Chinese-made toys in recent months. Robert Eckert told a US Senate hearing that Mattel was 'by no means perfect' and acknowledged its Chinese p More… |
Third recall for China-made toysThe world's biggest toymaker, Mattel, has announced its third major recall of Chinese-made products in a month. About three-quarters of a million toys are being recalled because they are decorated with paint containing too much lead, the More… |
New recall of Chinese toysTwo more US firms have recalled Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead. The items include SpongeBob SquarePants spiral address books and diaries, Thomas the Tank Engine spinning tops and some toy bucket More… |
US to recommend steps on dangerous importsThe Bush administration will recommend steps in November to ensure the safety of imports, the head of a new safety panel said, as it seeks to restore public confidence shaken by a rash of dangerous goods from China. Health and Human Servic More… |
Mattel again recalls millions of China-made toysMattel Inc., the largest US toy company, recalled millions more Chinese-made toys on Tuesday due to hazards from small, powerful magnets and lead paint, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent. The toymaker's second recall this month More… |