Note: This recall has been reannounced and a settlement agreement provisionally accepted.
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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2007 Release #07-212 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 725-4407 |
RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Products: Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
Units: About 1.5 million
Importer/Distributor: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
Hazard: Surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None.
Description: 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 |
Sold at: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007 for between $10 and $70.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RC2 Corp. toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at recalls.rc2.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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The recalled crib bumpers violate the federal crib bumper ban, posing a suffocation hazard to infants. Padded crib bumpers are banned by the federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act.
The stroller’s brakes can fail to engage or unexpectedly disengage, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
The recalled slumber suits violate federal flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
The recalled toy’s gold-colored soft star can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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