Stork Craft cribs (some with Fisher-Price logo) being recalled Nov 24, 2009
Nearly 150,000 of the cribs carry the Fisher-Price logo ... Nearly 150,000 of the cribs carry the Fisher-Price logo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Valley retailers see extra Black Friday pressure Nov 24, 2009
Fisher-Price ToysSource: National Retail FederationWHEN STORES OPEN FRIDAYBest Buy: 5 a.m. Fashion Fair: midnight Hanford Mall: 7 a.m. JCPenney: 4 a.m. Kmart: 6 a.m. Kohl's: 4 a.m. Old Navy: 3 a.m. Macy's: 5 a.m. Manchester Center: 8 a.m. River Park: times range from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sears: 4 a.m. Sequoia Mall: 8 a.m. Sierra Vista Mall: 6 a.m. Target: 5 a.m. Toys "R" Us: midnight Tulare Outlets: midnight Visalia Mall: 6 a.m. Walmart: all area stores will be open 24 hours, with discounts starting... (Fresno Bee)
The Best Gift Ideas for 1- to 3- Ye... Nov 23, 2009
Little People, Ride-Ons and Dolls from Fisher-Price. Little People sets are wonderful playsets for toddlers because they allow for imagination, while providing lots of fun. (Suite101.com)
HOLIDAY DELIGHTS: Church of the Redeemer plans 116th bazaar Oct 30, 2009
The silent auction will feature jewelry, an old-fashioned Nativity scene, artwork, Fisher-Price toys and surprise treasures. Sifly said the soup and corn bread luncheon has increased in popularity over the years, and the $6 meal includes soup, corn bread, homemade dessert and tea. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Mattel's Q3 Earnings Fall 3.5% on Sales Decline Oct 20, 2009
("=UPDATE: Mattel 3Q Earnings Fall 3.5% On Sales Decline," published at 8:40 a.m. EDT, misstated the change in Fisher-Price and American Girl brand sales in the fourth paragraph ... Fisher-Price sales slid 6% and American Girl rose 4. (SmartMoney)
Toy Coupons for Playskool, Fisher P... Oct 17, 2009
Find out where to get Playskool coupons, Fisher-Price coupons and coupons for other popular toys at retailers like Toys "R" Us ... Coupons for Playskool, Fisher-Price, and other popular toy brands, can help parents save money on Christmas toys or gifts for a child's next birthday ... In addition to using coupons for Fisher-Price toys, Playskool coupons, and coupons issued by other toy manufacturers, parents can take advantage of store promotions, like rewards programs and coupons for Toys "R" Us... (Suite101.com)
GET MORE INFORMATION: Mattel lead paint toy settlement Oct 15, 2009
A SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED IN THE MATTEL, INC., LEAD PAINT TOY PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION CONCERNING MATTEL AND FISHER-PRICE TOYS THAT WERE RECALLED OR WITHDRAWN FROM THE MARKET IN 2006 OR 2007 BECAUSE OF LEAD OR MAGNETS.. The proposed settlement has been submitted to the court for approval. (USA Today -- Money)
Lead-toy settlement may cost $50m Oct 15, 2009
SAN DIEGO - and its Fisher-Price subsidiary will settle a lawsuit over millions of lead-tainted toys made in China, with damages possibly totaling more than $50 million. The proposed class-action settlement, filed in Los Angeles Tuesday, would resolve 22 suits filed on behalf of families who purchased or received the defective toys. (Boston Globe)
Mattel Lead Settlement Could Add up to $50M-Plus Oct 15, 2009
Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to settle a consumer lawsuit for what could total more than $50 million over the 2007 recall of millions of toys made in China that were found to contain high levels of lead. The proposed class action settlement, filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, will resolve 22 suits filed against Mattel and Fisher-Price and major retailers on behalf of millions of families who purchased or received the defective toys as gifts before they were later... (ABC News -- Wire)
Lead-Tainted Toys Push Mattel Into $50 Million Settlement; Plaintiffs Firms to Get $13 Million Oct 15, 2009
Lead-tainted toys have Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary digging back into their pockets to resolve yet more expensive lawsuits ... The settlement comes a year after Mattel and Fisher-Price agreed to pay $12 million to 39 states to end an investigation into contaminated toys. (Law.com)
Eskom's plan a disaster Oct 15, 2009
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1New Government Policy Imposes Strict Standards on Garage Sales Nationwide» Sep 22, 2009
87 million was too small to be an effective deterrent to large companies who flagrantly violated the law," Mays told FOXNews.com. "Mattel and its subsidiary Fisher-Price, for example, recently paid a $2. 3 million penalty for importing about 2 million toys that violated the CPSC 30-year-old lead paint ban that amounts to just over one dollar per toy. (Fox News)
Mattel allowed to test its own toys for safety Aug 28, 2009
Six of those toys were produced by Mattel and a subsidiary, Fisher-Price. The new law sets strict limits for lead, lead paint, and chemicals known as phthalates. (Boston Globe)
Mattel made exempt from safety test rule Aug 28, 2009
Six of those toys were produced by Mattel Inc., and its subsidiary Fisher-Price ... The recalls frightened parents and pressure came to bear on Congress to pass the new law, known as CPSIA. Mattel and Fisher-Price have not had any lead recalls since. (MSNBC -- Business)
Portland small businesses brace for federal lead limits testing Aug 15, 2009
"Mom-home sewers are being pulled into this law to meet the same standards as big companies like Fisher-Price. It's not right.". Testing her products for lead would have cost her $27,000 a year, she claimed. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
New lead limits big concern for small businesses Aug 14, 2009
Mom-home sewers are being pulled into this law to meet the same standards as big companies like Fisher-Price. It s not right. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Classroom fun for little ones at home Jul 30, 2009
"You will often see toddlers enjoying the process of stacking things up; as they get a little older, they move outward, building bridges and walling things in. As children get close to 5 years, they use more complex patterns with greater symmetry, creating more representational structures like a building, tree or animal," says Cynthia Lynn-Garbe, a senior child researcher at Fisher-Price. "The bricks, sticks and panels of the TRIO building system let children experiment with how things fit... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Profits up for American Girl owner Mattel Jul 20, 2009
In the quarter, the maker of Barbie and Fisher-Price toys earned $21. 5 million, or 6 cents a share, up from $11. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Infant deaths prompt crib recalls Jul 12, 2009
Includes 92,000 with the Fisher-Price logo. Source: CPSC. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Family fun for all: 10 cruise shipskids love Jul 10, 2009
For the tiniest cruisers, parents and babies 6 to 36 months old can participate in the Fisher-Price Aqua Babies and Aqua Tots programs, interactive playgroup sessions developed by early childhood experts at Fisher-Price. For the older kids, the program is divided into five groups: Aquanauts (ages 3 to 5), Explorers (ages 6 to 8), Voyagers (ages 9 to 11), Navigators (ages 12 to 14), and Guests (ages 15 to 17). (MSNBC -- Travel)
• Hot toys for summer Jul 5, 2009
Turbo Fill Blasters, Fisher-Price, 3-12, 35 (one gun, one filler) or 50 (two guns, one filler). Water Splashers Water Bombs, Imperial Toy, 8+, 3 (for 175 balloons). (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Toy importer penalized for lead-paint hazard Jun 26, 2009
Earlier this month, CPSC also announced that toy maker Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary had agreed to pay a $2. 3 million civil penalty for importing and selling toys with excessive levels of lead. (AZCentral -- Business)
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban Jun 6, 2009
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2 ... Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2 ... and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. have agreed to pay a $2. (PR Newswire)
Not so tickled... Jun 6, 2009
Mattel and its Fisher-Price subsidiary will pay a $US2 ... Fisher-Price, based in East Aurora, New York, imported as many as 1 ... As part of the settlement, Mattel and Fisher-Price denied they knowingly violated federal law, as CSPC alleges, the consumer safety commission said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Mattel Fined $2.3 Million Dollars For Toy Hazard (3:30 p.m.) Jun 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have been hit with a $2 ... Mattel and Fisher-Price were among dozens of manufacturers that yanked millions of Chinese-made toys from store shelves around the holiday shopping season in 2007. (WTVR.com, VA)
Garage sales are covered under new product safety laws May 30, 2009
Karen Laughton's wares included a bassinet and a large Fisher-Price toy once used by her children, now 4 and 7. Laughton said she'd heard of similar products being recalled but that when she checked the list she learned hers were different models or years. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Old playthings new again May 21, 2009
At my mother s house, my two nephews who visit every week play with the old Fisher-Price Little People toys that my sister and I enjoyed. Watching all three tow-headed boys find pleasure in old playthings makes me realize that what we pass on are not just old plastic toys but the value of play itself, the sense of imagination and wonder that turns the ordinary into something fantastic. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Riviera Maya resorts paradise for families Feb 25, 2009
Allie Falender, who is from Houston and is here with a large family group, was thrilled that everything she needed for her 10 month old -- crib, baby bath tub, bottle sterilizer -- was waiting in her room -- all part of a resort partnership with Fisher-Price. You can also borrow the latest toys and have them delivered to your room. (CNN -- Travel)
Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising Taps Mattel as Master Toy Licensee for James Cameron's "Avatar" Feb 14, 2009
The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, American Girl, Radica: and Tyco R/C, as well as Fisher-Price brands, including Little People, Power Wheels and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. Mattel is recognized as one of 2009's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Getting The Lead Out Feb 10, 2009
Such tests are paid for with a grant from California's Toy Testing and Outreach Fund, which grew out of a lawsuit filed in 2007 by Brown and the Los Angeles city attorney against Mattel and its subsidiary Fisher-Price; RC2, which makes Thomas the Tank Engine; and other companies. In a settlement of the suit in December, the companies agreed not to sell any toys they knew contained lead and paid $550,000 to set up the fund to identify problems soon enough to avoid recalls. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Chic for kids: the Fisher-Price DwellStudio Collection Feb 10, 2009
We love the reliability of Fisher-Price. We love the eye-catching design of Target's DwellStudio line. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Newest toys nearly as active as your kids Feb 8, 2009
99 Manufacturer: Fisher-Price Ages: 18 months and older They ve tickled him, made him stand up, fall down and get up again. Now Fisher-Price takes its interactive Elmo toy to the most technologically advanced stretch of Sesame Street ... 99 Manufacturer: Fisher-Price Ages: 12-36 months Last year, Fisher-Price paired education and exercise with its Smart Cycle, an exercise bike kids use to play learning games. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
