For example, various European stakeholders in the supply chain have been informing their national authorities since 2001. This makes it possible both to show that they have implemented necessary corrective measures and to verify whether other similar products are on the market.
Allow me to remind you that injuries caused by consumer products are the first cause of death among children under four years of age.
In 2007, Option consommateurs embarked on one of the largest voluntary recalls of toys made by Mattel. No fewer than 21 million toys were subject to the recall. As of September 30—and I believe we talked about this this morning as well—Fisher-Price also recalled 11 million products that had raised serious safety concerns. Among other things, that recall included tricycles and miniature cars.