Toy makers brace for backlash from Mattel's disaster.(News & Analysis)(Megatoys Inc)(Mattel Inc.)

Los Angeles Business Journal | August 20, 2007| | Copyright

Charles Woo, chief executive of Los Angeles toy maker Megatoys Inc., is certain his products don't contain lead paint, but he is ready for a consumer backlash nonetheless.

Since Mattel Inc. announced a string of recalls over concerns about the lead content of the paint used in some Chinese-made toys and possible dangers posed by small magnets in dolls and other products, local toy companies are feeling the heat.

With a "Made in China" label affixed to about 80 percent of toys sold in the United States, the companies are ramping up testing procedures and ...

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