Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

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NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) Toymaker Mattel Inc on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally with "impermissible" levels of lead.

The latest recall involves three Fisher-Price toy models and eight Barbie brand playsets. No Barbie dolls were included.

Mattel in the last five weeks already had announced two recalls of millions of Chinese toys due to excessive amounts of lead paint and other dangers.

A spate of toy recalls has sparked concern over the quality of products made in China. The U.S. House of Representatives' subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection is to hold a Sept. 19 hearing on how to protect U.S. children from imported products containing lead paint.

Lead paint has been linked to health problems in children, including brain damage.

Mattel has faced questions recently over whether it acted quickly enough in announcing last month's recalls of more than 19 million toys due to lead paint and hazards from small magnets that can be swallowed and cause injury. The recalled toys included Pixar Sarge die-cast toy cars and Sesame Street and Fisher Price toys.

Earlier on Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission disagreed with Mattel's chief executive, Robert Eckert, who told the Wall Street Journal that the company preferred initially to investigate reports of dangerous toys without informing the agency.

A CPSC spokeswoman was not immediately available to comment on Tuesday.

REUTERS PBB KP0650

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