Toys

Oaktree Capital launches $670-mn hostile bid for toy maker Jakks Pacific

14 Sep 2011

Mattel to appeal $309 million copyright award to rival MGA Entertainment

12 Aug 2011

Japanese toymaker Tomy to acquire US rival RC2 for $604 million

11 Mar 2011

Mumbai's Archies beats Chinese rivals to bag $5.3-million Russian order for greeting cards

27 Nov 2010

Mattel recalls 10.9 million toys in the US and Canada

30 Sep 2010

Most toys sold in India contain toxic chemical: study

15 Jan 2010

Many of the plastic toys sold in India can seriously harm the health of children playing with them, as they may contain an extremely toxic chemical

Delhi's Hanung Toys & Textiles bags US export order worth $100 million

15 Jan 2010

Disney to convert stores into enterainment destinations

19 Oct 2009

Mattel fined $2.3 million for selling toxic toys

06 Jun 2009

Mattel, Fisher-Price fined $2.3 million - the highest ever for CPSC regulated products - for violating federal lead paint ban.

India lifts ban on Chinese toys

03 Mar 2009

Mattel celebrates 50 years with Barbie

24 Feb 2009

Despite the global economic slowdown, Mattel will celebrate toy brand Barbie’s 50th anniversary in the biggest worldwide celebration of the brand ever

Lego and Disney sign agreement

17 Feb 2009

Kamal Nath defends ban on Chinese toys

07 Feb 2009

US panel delays lead testing law for children's products

31 Jan 2009

India bans imports of Chinese toys for six months

24 Jan 2009

Walt Disney’s Baby Einstein media and toy products launched in India

13 Jan 2009

No.1 toymaker Mattel agrees to pay $12 million as settlement over Chinese products

16 Dec 2008

Barbie-maker Mattel wins $100 million damages over copyright infringement

27 Aug 2008

New version of Monopoly board game to feature Mumbai

05 Feb 2008

Funskool to donate toys to the underprivileged children

04 Dec 2007

California attorney general sues 20 companies for lead-contaminated toys

22 Nov 2007

Baby furniture maker Kolcraft recalls playpens over design defect

By | 28 Sep 2007

Mattel apologises for massive recall of China-made toys

By | 21 Sep 2007

Mattel to take back 800,000 China-made toys in third recall

By | 05 Sep 2007

Over half of Chinese toys harmful to children: Russian watchdog

18 Aug 2007