RC2 Corporation
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The RC2 Corporation, a division of Japan-based firm Takara Tomy, is a toy design, marketing, and distribution company headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1992.
| Industry | Die-cast toys and scale models |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992, U.S. |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Owner | Tomy |
Overview
RC2 markets brands such as The First Years and Lamaze.[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 with Marathon Media to produce a line of Totally Spies! dolls.[4] By 2006, 91.8 percent of RC2's products were made in China.[3] In 2007, the company made headlines after it was forced to recall 1.5 million Thomas & Friends wooden 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 by Takara Tomy in 2011.[6]
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