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Product Recall Number: 17-723

Why was Kids toy shovels and garden tool sets recalled?

Excessive lead paint levels on the yellow shank and black blade on the shovel, and the black paint on the garden tool set violates the federal lead paint standard. In addition, the black plastic shovel handle and bag clip on the garden tool drawstring bag contain excessive lead content levels, a violation of the federal lead standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effect.

Kids toy shovels and garden tool sets
Here's product recall specific data for Kids toy shovels and garden tool sets.

  • Product Recall Number: 17-723

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2017-01-10

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Kids toy shovels and garden tool sets

  • Description: This recall involves Active Kyds children’s toy shovels and garden tool sets. The fiberglass toy shovels were sold in yellow and black. The children’s garden tool set has blue handles with orange caps and black painted steel ends. It includes four tools: a hand shovel, hand fork, transplanter and cultivator. The tools are sold with a pull string black mesh bag with the Active Kyds logo printed in white.

  • Hazard Description: Excessive lead paint levels on the yellow shank and black blade on the shovel, and the black paint on the garden tool set violates the federal lead paint standard. In addition, the black plastic shovel handle and bag clip on the garden tool drawstring bag contain excessive lead content levels, a violation of the federal lead standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effect.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 70

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy shovels and garden tool sets away from children and contact Active Kyds for a refund.

  • Sold At: Amazon.com from August 2016 through October 2016 for between $20 and $25

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: Active Kyds LLC, of Dassel, Minn.

  • Manufactured In: India

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed