Dora the lead-laden explorer
By AP & CP

WASHINGTON -- Toy-maker Fisher-Price has issued a worldwide recall for as many as 83 types of toys - including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters - because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.

The recall being announced today involves 967,000 plastic preschool toys made by a Chinese vendor. It is the latest in a wave of recalls that has heightened global concern about the safety of Chinese-made products.

The recall is the first for Fisher-Price Inc. and parent company Mattel Inc. involving lead paint.

It is the largest for Mattel since 1998 when Fisher-Price had to yank about 10 million Power Wheels from toy stores.

Lead is toxic if ingested by young children.

Mattel says the safety risk is considered low, and licking or touching an affected toy will not cause a problem.
But if there is evidence the child has chewed the paint off the toy, it is recommended that parents speak with their pediatrician.

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