RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
Date of Recall
2007-09-26CPSC Release Number
07-308Manufactured In
ChinaCompany Phone Number
(866) 725-4407Units
About 200,000 (1.5 million other Thomas & Friends railway toys were recalled on June 13, 2007)Distributor
RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.Sold By
Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40.Problem/Hazard
Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Injuries/Incidents
None reported.Description
The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” and “AZ” are not included in the recall.| All-Black Cargo Car – Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled “CARGO CAR” and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides:
RemedyConsumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.Consumer ContactFor additional information, contact RC2 toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at http://recalls.rc2.comRecall CommentsBe the first to add a comment! Interesting Stats |