Hampton Direct Magnetic Toy Train Sets recall: Lead Exposure Risk
Hampton Direct Recalls Magnetic Toy Train Sets Due to Lead Exposure Risk
Why was Hampton Direct Magnetic Toy Train Sets recalled?
The paint on the trains contains excessive amounts of lead, posing a risk of lead exposure to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using and dispose of the recalled trains. Consumers of record of these three above catalogues will receive a letter in the mail with further information on how to obtain a free replacement train. Contact: For additional information, contact Hampton Direct at (800) 208-4050 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.hamptondirect.co - consumers can also e-mail the firm at [email protected]
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
- Magnetic Toy Train Sets
- Company
- Hampton Direct, of Williston, Vt.
- Quantity
- About 27,000
- Sold at
- Johnson Smith Company, The Paragon Gifts Inc., and Starcrest Products of California catalogues nationwide from December 2005 through July 2007 for about $30.
- Recall date
- August 21, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- None.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Magnetic Alphabet and Number train sets. The train sets include a wooden engine, caboose, letters and numbers. The miniature train sets are sold in a rainbow of colors and have either a letter or number attached to the top of a base with four wooden wheels. The alphabet train set contains 28 pieces, and the number train set contains 12 pieces. Each car in the train set is 2½ x 2½ x 2 inches in size.