Article: Mattel Settles With 39 States Over Toxic Lead in Toys
BOSTON, Massachusetts, December 15, 2008 (ENS) – Giant toy maker Mattel, and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, today reached a settlement with 39 states, resolving a 15 month investigation into the events that led to a voluntary recall of the companies’ toys for excessive lead paint in 2007. The consent judgment, filed today in Suffolk Superior Court,…