PREVENTATIVE ACTION TAKEN WHEN 280,000 POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE TOYS WERE RECALLED

April 8th, 2008 Hinchliffes

To avert the possibility of a flood of claims for personal injury compensation, Canadian manufacturer Megabrands has recalled its MagnaMan and Magtastik toys. This follows 19 reports of magnets coming loose from the action figures and harming children. Worldwide approximately 2.4 million products have been recalled, including 110,000 MagnaMan and 170,000 Magtastik toys sold in the UK between January 2005 and December 2007.

In a similar move US toymaker Mattel recalled more than 18 million toys worldwide in August 2007. In this case it was discovered that the paint used in the Chinese-made “Sarge” die-cast toys from the Pixar film Cars contained lead, rendering them potentially harmful.

Mattel has also recalled other toys – including Polly Pocket, Batman Magna, Doggie Daycare and One Piece play sets – which contained small magnets that might come loose, even though there have been no reports of an accident caused by these products.

COMMENT:-

All businesses supplying products to consumers must ensure the products are safe. The main responsibility for this falls on the manufacturer, but distributors (eg shops or wholesalers) also have legal responsibilities.

A warning that the product may not be safe is not sufficient. If the product is defective and someone is harmed as a result, the supplier may be found responsible and have to pay out on a personal injury claim.

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