http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/08/cpsc-fines-mattel-23m-over-lead-laden-toys/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 25 May 2012 07:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/08/cpsc-fines-mattel-23m-over-lead-laden-toys/#comment-12543 Larry James Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:43:34 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3871#comment-12543 I wonder if the fines are large enough to really dissuade large companies from importing toys and toy material they know is toxic. For instance, Fischer-Price imported a million toxic toys. If you divide the fine with Mattel the parent company arguably FP was fined around 1 million dollars. That amounts to a fine of about 0ne dollar per toy-import. Obviously FP makes more than one dollar profit off each toy. I would guess anywhere from $4.00 to $30.00 per toy. If you do the math FP makes an enormous profit and can write off the fine as a cost of doing business. I wonder if the fines are large enough to really dissuade large companies from importing toys and toy material they know is toxic. For instance, Fischer-Price imported a million toxic toys. If you divide the fine with Mattel the parent company arguably FP was fined around 1 million dollars. That amounts to a fine of about 0ne dollar per toy-import. Obviously FP makes more than one dollar profit off each toy. I would guess anywhere from $4.00 to $30.00 per toy. If you do the math FP makes an enormous profit and can write off the fine as a cost of doing business.

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/08/cpsc-fines-mattel-23m-over-lead-laden-toys/#comment-12544 Stephanie - Green SAHM Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:16:43 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3871#comment-12544 Just amazing. It goes to show that we need to take real steps to detect lead in toys, but the CPSIA is decided overkill. Just amazing. It goes to show that we need to take real steps to detect lead in toys, but the CPSIA is decided overkill.

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