The article continues to say that parents of tested children are also seeking damages. "In Monroe v. Mattel Inc., the parents of Nydia Monroe also seek to set up a medical-monitoring fund for the testing for lead poisoning. The plaintiffs seek damages in excess of $5 million, which would include the costs of medical monitoring, interest, attorney fees and other costs, according to the complaint."
The Powells' main complaint, according to the article, is that "the only reasonable way to determine whether plaintiffs and the class members have suffered lead poisoning is to have them undergo preventative medical screening and monitoring, including but no limited to blood tests."
"The goal," said Jeffery Killino, "is to set up a fund from which parents can draw to pay for lead testing. It will also create a system in which parents or insurance companies who have already paid for the testing can get reimbursed."
Several million Mattel toys have recently been recalled, including 7.3 million Polly Pocket play sets in the last week for containing small magnets that could come loose.
