Northern Tool + Equipment Little Digger Toy recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Little Digger Toy Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Why was Northern Tool + Equipment Little Digger Toy recalled?
The red paint on the Little Digger toy frame contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the Little Digger Toy, put it out of reach of children and contact the firm for a full refund. Contact: Northern Tool + Equipment toll free at (888) 518-0339 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.northerntool.com. Click on "Product Recalls" near the bottom of the homepage for more recall information.
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
- Little Digger Toy
- Company
- Intradin Import & Export Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, China, Northern Tool + Equipment Company, Inc. of Fredericksburg, Va.
- Quantity
- About 7,000
- Sold at
- Northern Tool + Equipment retail stores and catalogs and online at www.amazon.com, www.kotulas.com and www.northerntool.com from August 2014 through June 2015 for about $30.
- Recall date
- June 25, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Wel-Bilt brand Little Diggers, Item # 28303. It is a stationary scooper toy with moveable poles that allow the child to scoop items up into the bucket. The item has a red powder-coated steel frame with a black plastic seat and black adjustable scoop with two yellow plastic grips on the poles and a six-sided frame base. The measurements are about 17 inches high and 25 inches wide. It has a manufacture date of August 2014 through June 2015. Wel-Bilt is printed on the front of the bucket and the manufacture date is written on the tracking label located on the bucket. The item number #28303 is printed only on the toy's packaging