The New York Times’ reports that Mattel is recalling nearly one
million toys in the United States today because the products are
covered in lead paint.

According to Mattel, all the toys were made by a contract manufacturer in China.

The
recall, the second biggest this year involving toys, covers 83 products
made from April 19 to July 6. Many of them feature Sesame Street and
Nickelodeon characters — including the Elmo Tub Sub, the Dora the
Explorer Backpack, and the Giggle Gabber, a toy shaped like Elmo or
Cookie Monster that toddlers shake to hear giggles and funny noises.

Mattel
says it prevented more than two-thirds of the 967,000 affected toys
from reaching consumers by stopping the products in its distribution
centers and contacting retailers, like Wal-Mart, Target
and Toys ‘R’ Us, late last week. But more than 300,000 of the tainted
toys have been bought by consumers in the United States. According to
the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the toys may have a date code from 109-7LF to 187-7LF on the product or packaging.

A complete list can be found at nytimes.com, mattel.com or cpsc.gov.