CPSCMarch 20, 2014

Minga Fair Trade Imports Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Why was Minga Fair Trade Imports Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys recalled?

The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product. Contact: Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email [email protected] or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.

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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
Wooden flipping acrobat toys
Company
Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Quantity
About 135 units
Sold at
Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
Recall date
March 20, 2014
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.

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