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unusual facts about Mattel Inc.



HorrorPops

In her lawsuit, the HorrorPops singer claims Hard Rock and Mattel have been selling a Barbie doll in her image without her authorization.

R. Kenton Musgrave

He served as Vice President and general counsel of Mattel Inc. from 1963 to 1971.


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Anita Borg

In 1992, when Mattel Inc. began selling a Barbie doll that said math class is tough, the voices of protest that started with the Systers list played a role in getting Mattel to remove that phrase from Barbie's microchip.

Crisis management

Mattel Inc., the toy maker, has been plagued with more than 28 product recalls and in Summer of 2007, amongst problems with exports from China, faced two product recalls in two weeks.

Water gun

Peristaltic pump systems have also been used in some water guns models, most notably the original Shield Blaster water guns by Mattel Inc.