2007 Saw the US recall a record high number of Chinese-Made Toys for health hazard reasons. Together these recalls were responsible for 125 known injuries and 4 deaths. The huge recall grabbed the attention of the media and the public.

By Sienna Park

  • February 6th 2007

    Hasbro Easy- Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair to Entrapped and Burn Hazard. Young children can insert their hands in the oven's opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard.

  • February 15th 2007

    Fisher-Price Recalls "Lagh and Learn" Bunny Toys due to Choking Hazard

  • June 2007 Toy recalls

    In June 2007, toy firm RC2 Corp recalled several of its Thomas & Friends wooden train sets because of the level of lead in the paint its Chinese contractor had used. A ghoulish fake eyeball toy made in China was recalled after it was found to be filled with kerosene. Sets of toy drums and a toy bear were also recalled because of lead paint, and an infant wrist rattle was recalled because of a choking hazard.

  • July 19th 2007

    2nd Recall for Easy Bake oven following partial finger amputation.

  • August 2nd 2007

    August 2: Mattel recalls 1.5 million toys made in China for its Fisher-Price unit, including popular Sesame Street characters like Big Bird and Elmo, due to fears about lead paint. Mattel estimates the recall will cost it $30 million.

  • August 9 2007

    August 9: China cancels the export licenses of two Guangdong-based factories linked to recalls, Hansheng Wooden Products Factory and Lida Toy Company.

  • August 13th 2007

    August 13: The boss of Lida Toy Company, Zhang Shuhong, is found dead in his factory workshop. Local media reports say he hanged himself.

  • August 14th 2007

    August 14: Mattel recalls more than 18 million Chinese-made toys globally, because of hazards from magnets. It is the company’s largest recall since 1998.

  • August 21st 2007

    August 21: The U.S.-based China Labor Watch reports “brutal conditions” and labour violations at eight Chinese toy plants. Corner-cutting by multinational’s sub-contractors is highlighted as one cause of substandard production.

  • August 27th 2007

    August 27: The head of China’s quality watchdog hits back at critics, saying defective designs, differing national standards and lack of communication have fed a politically motivated storm surrounding Chinese-made goods.

  • August 28th 2007

    August 28: A U.S. Senate Committee launches an investigation into American safety standards for children's’ clothing and toys. The committee says it will examine whether new legislation is necessary to protect children from hazardous toys.

  • August 28th 2007- Toys R Us

    Toys R Us recalled 27000 Imaginarium brand 213 Piece Wooden Colouring Cases because the printed ink on the outer packaging of the wooden cases contained lead, and some of the black watercolour paint in the set contained excessive levels of lead, violating federal lead paint standards.

  • August 30th 2007

    August 30: Chinese state media says that Mattel must bear some blame for the huge toy recall, and charges that a slew of foreign scares about made-in-China goods reveals a protectionist agenda.

  • September 21st 2007

    The world’s largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China’s reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch.

  • October 25th 2007

    Mattel Recalls 55 thousand, five hundred fisher- Price Go Diego Go animal Rescue Boats worldwide because their paint includes a unesseptable hight leval of lead.

  • November 7th 2007

    Spin Master Recalls Aqua Dots - Children Became Unconscious After Swallowing Beads. The coating on the beads that causes the beads to stick to each other when water is added contains a chemical that can turn toxic when many are ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression, or have seizures.