TheRC2 Corporation,a division ofJapan-basedfirmTakara Tomy,is a toy design, marketing, and distribution company headquartered inOak Brook, Illinois,United States.Founded in 1992.
| Industry | Die-cast toysand scale models |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992,U.S. |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Owner | Tomy |
Overview
editRC2 markets brands such as The First Years andLamaze.[1][2]Its Learning Curve Brands subsidiary is dedicated to infant and preschool merchandise.
The company went public in 1997.[3]In 2005, they signed a deal withMarathon Mediato produce a line ofTotally Spies!dolls.[4]By 2006, 91.8 percent of RC2's products were made inChina.[3]In 2007, the company made headlines after it was forced to recall 1.5 millionThomas & Friendswooden toy trains after they were found to contain excessive amounts of lead.[3][5]The toys involved in the recall had been manufactured in China.[3]
RC2 was acquired byTakara Tomyin 2011.[6]
References
edit- ^"About Our Key Brands and Licenses".RC2 company website.Retrieved19 June2010.
- ^"Corporation News: RC2 Corporation".The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2011.Retrieved19 June2010.
- ^abcdDavid Barboza and Louise Story (June 19, 2007)."RC2's Train Wreck".The New York Times.Retrieved19 June2010.
- ^"Toy maker RC2 to sell line of Totally Spies fashion/action dolls".Kids Today.October 14, 2005.RetrievedFebruary 2,2016.
- ^"RC2 recalls more toy trains due to lead paint".Reuters.2007-09-26.Retrieved2015-12-16.
- ^Kachi, Hiroyuki."Tomy Buys Toy Train Line".Wall Street Journal.ISSN0099-9660.Retrieved2015-12-16.
External links
edit- Official website(archived, 30 Oct 2007)
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