Safety regulator, Hidden Hills Productions, Inc. Announce Recall of Floor Mat Map Games
Recall 05599 · Aug 25, 2005 · Team WorldWide Corp.
140
units affected
140
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05599
- Date
- Aug 25, 2005
- Company
- Team WorldWide Corp.
- Units affected
- 140
- Product
- Maptangle™ World Edition Floor Mat Map Games
- Product type
- Games
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The floor map game consists of a 6-foot by 5.5-foot vinyl Maptangle™ floor mat that has various multicolored geographic locations and landmarks painted on the floor mat and a set of 103 playing cards, consisting of corresponding geographic locations and landmarks. The object of the game is for a team of players to locate and place their feet on all of the landmarks and geographic locations. The game is age-graded for children 7 years and up. This recall pertains only to the floor mat and does not include any other components of the game. Floor mat map games with manufacture date codes are not subject to this recall.
What can happen
The orange paint on the floor mat maps contains excess levels of lead. Lead poisoning is a serious hazard to children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled game maps, and contact Hidden Hills Productions Inc. for information on returning the recalled maps and receiving a free replacement map or refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None.
- Sold at
- Educational, book, museum and specialty toy stores nationwide sold these games, from February 2005 through June 2005, for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled maptangle™ world edition floor mat map games?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled game maps, and contact Hidden Hills Productions Inc. for information on returning the recalled maps and receiving a free replacement map or refund.
What is the hazard?
The orange paint on the floor mat maps contains excess levels of lead. Lead poisoning is a serious hazard to children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
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.