Hasbro 2010 Annual Report Download - page 18

recall, replacement, repair or refund for the product. The FHSA provides for the repurchase by the
manufacturer of articles that are banned.
Consumer product safety laws also exist in some states and cities within the United States and in many
foreign markets including Canada, Australia and Europe. We utilize laboratories that employ testing and other
procedures intended to maintain compliance with the CPSA, the FHSA, the FFA, other applicable domestic
and international product standards, and our own standards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no
assurance that our products are or will be hazard free. Any material product recall or other safety issue
impacting our product could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition,
depending on the product and scope of the recall, and could negatively affect sales of our other products as
well.
The Children’s Television Act of 1990 and the rules promulgated thereunder by the United States Federal
Communications Commission, as well as the laws of certain foreign countries, also place limitations on
television commercials during children’s programming.
We maintain programs to comply with various United States federal, state, local and international
requirements relating to the environment, plant safety and other matters.
Financial Information about International and United States Operations
The information required by this item is included in note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Availability of Information
Our internet address is http://www.hasbro.com. We make our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, available free of charge on or
through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish
it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Forward-Looking Information and Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results
From time to time, including in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our annual report to
shareholders, we publish “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These “forward-looking statements” may relate to such matters as our anticipated
financial performance or business prospects in future periods, expected technological and product develop-
ments, the expected content of and timing for new product introductions or our expectations concerning the
future acceptance of products by customers, the content and timing of entertainment releases, marketing and
promotional efforts, research and development activities, liquidity, and similar matters. Forward-looking
statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of
forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “looking
forward,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or any variations of words with similar
meanings. We note that a variety of factors could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially
from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed or anticipated in our forward-looking statements.
The factors listed below are illustrative and other risks and uncertainties may arise as are or may be detailed
from time to time in our public announcements and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such as on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K. We undertake no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-
looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or in our annual report to shareholders to
reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of the filing of this report. Unless otherwise specifically
indicated, all dollar or share amounts herein are expressed in thousands of dollars or shares, except for per
share amounts.
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