RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Recall 07212 · Jun 13, 2007 · RC2 Corp.
1,500,000
units affected
1,500,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07212
- Date
- Jun 13, 2007
- Company
- RC2 Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,500,000
- Product
- Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
- Product type
- Toy Trains
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recall involves wooden vehicles, buildings and other train set components for young children listed in the chart below. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing "WJ" or "AZ" are not included in this recall. Recalled Product Name Red James Engine & Red James' # 5 Coal Tender Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James' #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender Red Skarloey Engine Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck Red Musical Caboose Red Sodor Line Caboose Red Coal Car labeled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the Side Red Baggage Car Red Holiday Caboose Red "Sodor Mail" Car Red Fire Brigade Truck Red Fire Brigade Train Deluxe Sodor Fire Station Red Coal Car Yellow Box Car Red Stop Sign Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece Smelting Yard Ice Cream Factory
What can happen
Surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None.
- Sold at
- Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007 for between $10 and $70.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled thomas & friends™ wooden railway toys?
Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
Surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and 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.