Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Recall of Fun Express: Lead
Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Recall of Fun Express Children's Toys Given Away at Libraries
Why was Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Recall of Fun Express recalled?
The paint on the bendable toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is banned under federal law. Lead is toxic and, if ingested by young children, can cause adverse health effects.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and discard them. Contact: For more information, contact Fun Express Inc. at (800) 723-6155 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.funexpress.com
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
- Bendable Dog and Cat Toys
- Company
- Fun Express Inc., a subsidiary of Oriental Trading Company Inc., of Omaha, Neb.
- Quantity
- About 340,000 toys
- Sold at
- This toy was a free giveaway by libraries nationwide as part of reading programs from January 2006 through August 2006.
- Recall date
- August 17, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled toy is made of bendable plastic and is in the shape of a brown dog with black ears, paws and feet, a Dalmatian dog with pink paws, a white dog with orange spots, a brown dog with pink paws, a white cat with orange stripes, a brown cat with pink paws, a black cat with pink ears and a white cat with brown spots. The toys are about 3.75 inches tall. The toy's packaging is labeled as item 39/1461-K and 39/1461-KM.