Mattel News

TOWN HISTORY: At one point, about one-third of the town s population worked at the Meining Workshop making Barbie dolls and their clothes for the world s children STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Sunday, Nov 15, 2009, Page 2 Taipei County s Taishan Township , once a major production site for Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, yesterday began a two-day ...

The following recall has been announced: ConAgra Foods is recalling a limited number of 15 ounce tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread that were inadvertently mispackaged.

Mattel has donated $1.85 million to Los Angeles' Otis College of Art and Design, one of the few U.S. colleges that offers a degree program in toy design.

Bryan Stockton, president of Mattel International and a trustee at Otis College of Art and Design , presented the Los Angeles college with a $1.85 million gift from the toymaker.

On Friday, November 6, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral argument [mp3 here ] in an appeal from the TTAB's decision in Mattel, Inc.

Three major retailers have agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit stemming from the companies' sale of toys containing excessive amounts of lead, the California attorney general's office said Thursday.

Two years ago, Mattel was forced to make massive product recalls due to lead poisoning of paint.

Twilight's Kristen Stewart Barbie Doll and Robert Pattinson Ken Doll hit the store shelves just as the "New Moon" movie is set to release in theaters on November 20th.

The macho world of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc is kidding around. The sports entertainment company, better known for staging dramatic and occasionally violent wrestling matches, is all set to woo a younger audience as it collaborates with toymaker Mattel Inc and tones down the violence in its TV shows.

The sports entertainment company, better known for staging dramatic and occasionally violent wrestling matches, is all set to woo a younger audience as it collaborates with toymaker Mattel Inc and tones down the violence in its TV shows.

The American Girl Crafts line will be exclusively available at all U.S. Michaels stores starting Sunday, November 1, 2009.

As part of its ongoing commitment to global citizenship, sustainability and corporate responsibility worldwide, Mattel, Inc.

Southwest Airlines Co. has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit that grew out of safety violations at the carrier and will pay the investors' lawyers $3.5 million.

In June of this year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission alleged that Mattel, Inc.

Franchisee attorney Ron Gardner, chairman of the 2009 ABA Forum on Franchising event, discusses franchising with BMM in Toronto In Part 2 of an exclusive Blue MauMau interview, Ronald Gardner takes off his chairman's hat and speaks frankly about current Supreme Court jurisprudence.

For retailers and consumer-focused businesses, it's now time for what Mattel Chief Executive and Chairman Robert Eckert calls "the early fall jitters." The 2009 holiday season is approaching quickly, and with nearly 1 in 10 Americans officially out of work there are plenty of reasons to be worried.

In an infamous animated holiday film, a mean, green Grinch steals Christmas from the community dubbed Whoville.

Mattel, Inc. today, announced the launch of MattelShop.com, an online shopping destination committed to delivering play everyday by offering a complete selection of Mattel products, informative content, and an immersive social shopping experience.

Top toymaker Mattel Inc is taking its toys directly to shoppers in time for the holiday season with a new website called MattelShop.com. The site began operating without fanfare late last week.

The TSX Venture Exchange settled at 1,342.59 up three points Wednesday. The volume at 5 p.m. was 293.07 million shares.