Product Recall Number: 07-308
Why was Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys recalled?
Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Recall Number: 07-308
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2007-09-25
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 200,000 (1.5 million other Thomas & Friends railway toys were recalled on June 13, 2007) Various Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Toys. Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Name of Product: Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway ToysUnits: About 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)Importer/Distributor: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.Hazard: Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: 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.Recalled Product Name & Tracking CodesAll-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 (Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included):"Cargo Car" Codes 26833i28233i23243i0024643i0025343i0027443i0032043i0034743i0001553i0004553i0013353i0014753i0015453i0018353i00Toad vehicle with brake lever - The vehicle is labeled "TOAD" and has the tracking code 16560W00 on its underside.Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box - The side of the cargo box says "SODOR", the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set.All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories - Included only in Conductor's Figure 8 Sets.Sold at: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: 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 toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://recalls.rc2.com/.
Hazard Description: Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
Sold At: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40.
Importers: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed