Toy Wooden Block and Train Sets Recalled By Christmas Tree Shops Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 08174 · Jan 24, 2008 · First Learning Company Ltd.
15,000
units affected
15,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08174
- Date
- Jan 24, 2008
- Company
- First Learning Company Ltd.
- Units affected
- 15,000
- Product
- Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets
- Product type
- Toy Blocks/Sorting
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The Big Wooden Blocks contain 30 or 60 colorful block pieces in 11 geometric shapes. The Jumbo Wooden Train Sets contain 70 wooden pieces including trees, stop and railroad crossing signs, a red wooden engine and green train cars. The following style numbers and UPC numbers are printed on the packaging of the toys: Toy Description Style # UPC # Big Wooden Learning Blocks - 30 pieces 7210 14559211 Big Wooden Learning Blocks - 60 pieces 7211 14559235 70-piece Jumbo Wooden Train Sets 13275A 14217340
What can happen
Surface paint on some pieces of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return the toys to any Christmas Tree Shop to receive a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Christmas Tree Shops located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions from October 2006 through November 2007 for between $4 and $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled big wooden blocks and jumbo wooden train sets?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return the toys to any Christmas Tree Shop to receive a refund.
What is the hazard?
Surface paint on some pieces of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
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.