Target Children's Belts recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Target Recalls Children's Belts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Why was Target Children's Belts recalled?
The belt buckles contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled belts and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.target.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
- Boys' and girls' belts
- Company
- Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 105,150
- Sold at
- Target stores and on Target.com nationwide from December 2008 through December 2009 for between $7 and $9
- Recall date
- June 17, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves two types of belts: The Cherokee boys' belts and Circo girls' belts. The Cherokee belts are black and brown reversible belts with heavy stitching in sizes M-XL. The belts came in a pack of two with the numbers 202/08/0018, 202/08/0019 or 202/08/0020 embossed on the belt. The girls' Circo belts are pink and white with heart buckles in sizes XS-L. They were sold in a 2-pack with the numbers 202/05/0071, 202/05/0072, 202/05/0073 or 202/05/0074 listed on the product label attached to the inside of the belt.