CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Karaoke: Lead
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Karaoke Cassette Player/Recorders
Why was CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Karaoke recalled?
The paint on the five control buttons of the karaoke player contains excessive lead, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems, and growth retardation.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should return the recalled karaoke players to their nearest Wal-Mart store to receive a refund. Contact: Contact Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. or visit the firm's Web site at www.walmartstores.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information or submit questions on the "Store Feedback" link.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Nu-Tronix Karaoke Cassette Player/Recorder
- Company
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
- Quantity
- About 220,000
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide, from June 2003 through March 2005, for about $20.
- Recall date
- April 13, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall includes the Nu-tronix Karaoke Cassette Player and Recorder with digital radio and alarm features. A microphone with a white cord is attached to the cassette player. "Nu-tronix™" is printed on the front of the product. The karaoke player is gray with a purple handle and a purple cassette cover. The karaoke player is sold with two cassette tapes with children's songs, a multifunctional microphone and lyric sheets.