Toys recalled in lead paint scare
An elevated level of lead found in the paint of children's toys made in China is forcing Fisher-Price to recall 1 million items.
The company and the government put the recall on the "fast track," stopping many of the toys from reaching store shelves and giving the company time to set up its recall hotline. China says it is aware of the problem and working to fix it.
China said it would work with the United States to improve product safety amid a massive U.S. recall Thursday of plastic preschool toys made by a Chinese vendor, including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters.
The remarks came just ahead of toy-maker Fisher-Price's announcement that it was recalling almost 1 million toys, the latest in a string of Chinese product safety scandals.
