KHS America Recalls Children's Musical Instrument Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 16094 · Feb 4, 2016 · KHS America
150
units affected
150
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16094
- Date
- Feb 4, 2016
- Company
- KHS America
- Units affected
- 150
- Product
- Monkey Glockenspiel
- Product type
- Toy Musical Instruments
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The Green Tones 8-note Monkey Glockenspiel is a children's musical instrument with eight metal bars in multiple colors mounted on a wooden base shaped like a monkey. The bars are individually attached to the base with one screw at each end. The second bar from the top is pink, 3.5 inches long and has a "B" stamped on it. This is the bar that needs to be replaced. The Green Tones logo is stamped on the back of the glockenspiel and the tracking number HS0178410914 is printed in black at the bottom.
What can happen
The pink metal note bar on the glockenspiel may contain excessive levels of lead in the paint, violating the federal lead paint standard. If the paint is scraped off and ingested lead can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the pink bar from the glockenspiel and contact KHS America for information on getting a free replacement pink bar.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Independent toy and music retailers and online at amazon.com and gogreentones.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled monkey glockenspiel?
Consumers should immediately remove the pink bar from the glockenspiel and contact KHS America for information on getting a free replacement pink bar.
What is the hazard?
The pink metal note bar on the glockenspiel may contain excessive levels of lead in the paint, violating the federal lead paint standard. If the paint is scraped off and ingested lead can cause adverse health effects.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.