CPSCOctober 6, 2009

Daiso Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases recall: Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate

Daiso Recalls Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits

Why was Daiso Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases recalled?

The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat toys contain excessive levels of DEHP, violating the federal phthalate standard

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a full refund. Contact: For more information, contact Daiso toll-free at (888) 580-8841 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firms' Web site at www.daisorecall.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
Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases
Company
Daiso California LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
Quantity
About 130
Sold at
Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4.
Recall date
October 6, 2009
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves balancing toys in the shape of dragonflies, children's purses in the shape of the head of a lion, frog or bear, children's purses with rainbow stripes, children's pen cases shaped like a piece of candy with stitching "cool ice cream," "sweet cake," or "fad hamburger" on the front, and inflatable baseball bats with "Home Run" printed on the side. Daiso is printed on the product's packaging.

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