Fisher-Price Licensed Character Toys recall: Lead Poisoning Hazard
Fisher-Price Recalls Licensed Character Toys Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard
Why was Fisher-Price Licensed Character Toys recalled?
Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and 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 contact Fisher-Price. Consumers will need to return the product and will receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the consumer's choice (up to the value of the returned product). Contact: For additional information contact Fisher-Price at (800) 916-4498 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.service.mattel.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
- Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children's toys
- Company
- Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 967,000
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide from May 2007 through August 2007 for between $5 and $40.
- Recall date
- August 2, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled involves various figures and toys that were manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone or as part of sets. The toys may have a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the product or packaging.