Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 14136 · Mar 20, 2014 · Minga Fair Trade Imports
135
units affected
135
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14136
- Date
- Mar 20, 2014
- Company
- Minga Fair Trade Imports
- Units affected
- 135
- Product
- Wooden flipping acrobat toys
- Product type
- Toy Figures
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.
What can happen
The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wooden flipping acrobat toys?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
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.