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Lead paint, magnets are latest concerns

Fisher-Price toys subject to a recall earlier this month included Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue and Birthday Dora. Also included were Big Bird and Elmo characters. About 967,000 of those toys were sold in the United States between May and August. Fisher-Price toys subject to a recall earlier this month included Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue and Birthday Dora. Also included were Big Bird and Elmo characters. About 967,000 of those toys were sold in the United States between May and August. (Kevin Wolf/Associated Press/File 2007)
By Se Young Lee
Globe Correspondent / August 15, 2007

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Yesterday's recall by Mattel -- this one involving lead paint and small magnets -- was the latest in a series by toy manufacturers, further increasing parents' concerns about their children's safety. (Full article: 701 words)

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