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Asda yesterday became the latest company to recall children's products made in China over fears they could pose a danger to health.

The supermarket group said it was recalling 115,000 Chinese-made children's bottles due to concerns that the caps might break off.

It stressed that nobody had been hurt due to the potential defect, but said its technical team had decided to take the action following a customer complaint.

The yellow, pink and orange coloured reusable bottles are intended for use by children aged three and above.

Commenting on the recall an Asda spokesman said: "Although nobody has been hurt, we are asking anyone who has bought one of these bottles to bring it back to their nearest store."

The decision over the Chinese-made bottles came just a day after toy manufacturer Mattel announced that it was recalling around 18.2 million toys worldwide because of magnet and lead concerns.

News of the massive toy recall came less than a fortnight after the California-based company announced the recall of 1.5 million products made under the Fisher Price brand, after revealing that the company which manufactured them used paint containing lead in their production.

The recall of around 253,000 Sarge die-cast toy cars, from the film Cars, has been ordered in the US due to concerns surface paints might contain excessive lead levels. A further 183,000 have been recalled outside the US.

Around 7.3 million Polly Pocket playsets have also been recalled amid fears small magnets inside them could come loose, while Doggie Day Care, Barbie and Tanner magnetic toys are also affected by the move.

No injuries linked to the recalled products have been reported, but Mattel chairman Robert Ecekert said the company was "deeply apologetic" to its customers.

"The safety of children is our primary concern," he said.

Analysts had said that the latest Mattel recall could potentially damage the image of Chinese manufacturing, with the additional action by Asda likely to increase concerns.