and merged with Tyco Toys. It also produced the disabled doll in a wheelchair, named Share-a-Smile Becky. In the rest of the 90s, it set up its Global Manufacturers principles. At this time, Fisher-Price topped all infant and preschool brands. Mattel purchased Bluebird Toys of the UK. In the 2000s, it acquired a licensing agreement for Harry Potter. It was named the worldwide master toy licensee for Max Steel. It came to be known as the leadership with the new vision and in building brands, cutting costs and developing people. This decade, Barbie first joined the cinema. In 2002, it introduced the ello Creation System for girls' play and creativity. In 2003, it introduced Barbie's fashion line (Mattel, Inc.).
             The Plastics Habit - The plastic scare set the public reeling over the disturbing effects of plastic chemicals from everyday contact with them (Grossman 2006). It triggered shivers that these could be in the form of reproductive abnormalities, obesity, interference with metabolism or some neurological or reproductive effects. Researches built up information on these possibilities. The Centers for Disease Control discovered two compounds, phthalates and bisphenol A in the urine of most of the Americans tested. They were monitored for possible disrupting action on hormones. Phthalates are used in polyvinyl chloride Or PVC plastics and bisphenol is a building block of polycarbonate plastics. Animal studies linked phthalates with genital abnormalities, found to be most common in American baby boys. On the other hand, bisphenol is used as epoxy resins for food cans and as dental sealants. It has been linked with prostate cancer and precancerous breast tissue by some animal studies. At low doses, it can produce chromosomal abnormalities in human uterine cells and predispose one to obesity. For its part, the European Union recently banned the use of three kinds of phthalates in products for kids. Products containing cer...