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The company has determined that the red paint used on the eyes, tongue, and cheeks of the toys may contain lead in excess of 0.06 percent and are not in compliance with CPSC regulations limiting lead content in paint on children's articles.
For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-CPSC.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, DC. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), James Industries, Inc., Hollidaysburg, PA, announced a voluntary recall of Slinky pull toys in the form of a train, worm, seal, frog, caterpillar, dalmatian, and kitten.
The company has determined that the red paint used on the eyes, tongue, and cheeks of the toys may contain lead in excess of 0.06 percent and are not in compliance with CPSC regulations limiting lead content in paint on children's articles.
The pull toys all have red and white pull cords and come in two assortments:
Assortment #590
Model #200 - Slinky Train - red, white and blue
Model #225 - Slinky Dalmatian - red, white and black
Model #310 - Slinky Caterpillar - dark green, light green, and yellow
Assortment #490
Model #425 - Slinky Seal - blue
Model #440 - Slinky Frog - green
Model #250 - Slinky Worm - red and yellow
Model #480 - Slinky Kitten - pink and blue
While thousands of these toys were sold nationwide in variety and chain stores since 1986, no injury reports or consumer complaints have been received by the company or CPSC.
Consumers should remove these toys from their children and return them to the store where purchased for an exchange or refund. Consumers may also return their Slinky toys to James Industries, Inc., Beaver Street Extension, P.O. Box 407, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
Consumers should remove these toys from their children and return them to the store where purchased for an exchange or refund. Consumers may also return their Slinky toys to James Industries, Inc., Beaver Street Extension, P.O. Box 407, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
No injury reports or consumer complaints have been received by the company or CPSC.
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The flashlight on the recalled kits violates the mandatory federal battery-operated toy regulation because the flashlights contain button cell batteries in a compartment that can be easily opened without requiring the use of a common household tool. When button cell batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death, posing an ingestion hazard.
The painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
The recalled Glow in Dark Supplies Toy Sets violate the mandatory federal battery-operated toy regulation because the Bunny Ears Headbands found in the sets contain button cell batteries that can be easily accessed without requiring the use of a common household tool. When button cell batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death, posing an ingestion hazard to children.
The gray caps on the end of the dumbbell toy can come off, posing a choking hazard to infants.
The squeeze ball toy contains a liquid and glitter combination inside a thick membrane. If the membrane is ruptured, the glittery water can splash onto a child’s face and body, posing an injury hazard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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