The special-edition Chatter Telephone is a working rotary phone smart enough not to come with any apps," Fisher-Price said in a statement to U.S. TODAY. "This updated version of the nostalgic childhood toy brings playful calls into the real world for all adults—working seamlessly with consumer's cell phones via Bluetooth connection." In 1991, Fisher-Price regained its independence from The Quaker Oats Company and became a publicly traded company. [13] Two years later, in November 1993, Mattel bought Fisher-Price. A new management group set the company's focus on basic, infant and preschool products and began expansion into international markets. By 1997, Mattel decided to market all of its preschool products under the Fisher-Price name. Clifford the Big Red Dog (Powertouch, Computer Cool School, Easy Link, Pixter and View Master only) (2002–2009)

a b Frankel, Todd (30 May 2019). "Fisher-Price invented a popular baby sleeper without medical safety tests and kept selling it, even as babies died". The Washington Post. No.30 May 2019 . Retrieved 24 November 2019.Fisher-Price has created approximately 5,000 different toys since the early 1930s. [4] One of Fisher-Price's best-known lines is Little People toys, which includes people and animal figures along with various play sets such as a house, farm, school, garage and vehicles. The figures, which originally were wooden peg-style characters, are now molded of plastic and have detailed features. [14]

a b Helmore, Edward (2020-06-13). "Ninety and still into toys: how Fisher-Price pulled a town out of depression". The Guardian . Retrieved 2022-04-21. Fisher-Price says it is an "ode to life before text messages—a.k.a. the golden age of phone calls" and the phone "stays true to the iconic design nodding to the nostalgia of your very first pretend dials." During the 1960s, the Play Family (later known as Little People) product line was introduced and soon overtook the popularity of earlier toys. [11] The 'Family House' was one of the more popular Little People playsets. [11] Herman Fisher retired at the age of 71 in 1969 and The Quaker Oats Company bought Fisher-Price the same year. [12] But it's still has all the fine touches you remember as a kid: the wobbly eyes, the rotary dialer, and the four wheels. a b "Love Blanche, Sophia, Rose, and Dorothy? Get Ready For a Golden Girls Convention in Illinois". Q985 . Retrieved 2021-12-09.In 2009, Fisher-Price bought all toy rights to Thomas & Friends except for the Wooden Railway line. Through Mattel's 2012 acquisition of HIT Entertainment, which subsequently became a division of Fisher-Price, Mattel now owns the property outright. With this, toys based on Mike the Knight and Bob the Builder have been subsequently released. [16] Recalls [ edit ]