In the news lately you can’t help but hear of toys being recalled, from Mattel to Disney. The latest news, however, was from Toys “R” Us, doing a recall of art sets that were made in China due to lead in the black watercolors. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Toys “R” Us recalled the sets on Thursday, reporting lead in the cases as well. The company had a total of 27,000, but only sold around 8,000. The company Funtastic was the seller of the product based in Hong Kong, in which Toys “R” Us claims to have cut all ties.
Toys “R” Us is already known to be one of the major sellers of toys around the country, selling many different types of toy products. This year especially people have complained about other toys that have sold such as Mattel, Disney, or Pixar toys, which have had recalls back to back this year. The company probably wants to clear its own name fast, so that customers are more readily to seek other toys at there establishment. They most likely have had a decline in sells due to other distributors and are in a hurry to pick sales back up. More importantly in October is when regular shipments come out for the big holiday rush; every major retailer knows that’s when sales start to pick up. Toys “R” Us will hopefully keep up with their distributors, along with Mattel and other companies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/31/business/worldbusiness/31crayons.html?_r=1&ref=worldbusiness
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