Lead-Tainted Cribs, Childrens Furniture, Toy Drums Recalled
The Danger Lead-Tainted Cribs.The dangers of lead paint are now fairly well known. Many of us think of lead paint as a problem that exists primarily in older homes and buildings. However, there are often recalls for children's toys as a result of high lead levels in the paint used. The Government Sets Limits on the Amount of Lead … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart Recalls More Lead Tainted Key Chains
Wal-Mart Recalls Key Chain For Lead Content. In a second such move, Wal-Mart—in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)—is recalling nearly 40,000 “Hip Charm” Key Chains due to high lead content. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Hip Charm Key Chains, especially keeping the lead-tainted … [Read more...]
Barnes & Noble Recalls Lead Tainted Disney Jewelry
Barnes & Noble Recall Children's Jewelry For Levels Of Lead. Defective children's jewelry from three Disney-licensed products sold at Barnes & Noble were found to contain lead at levels up to eight times higher than the legal limit of 600 parts per million. Barnes & Noble is recalling the three items of children's … [Read more...]
Lead Tainted Pajamas, Chemical Laced Toys Recalled
CPSC Announced Recalls Of Lead Tainted Children's Products. The U.S. Consumer Produces Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two recalls of defective children's products. The Children’s Place is recalling Camouflage Pajama Sets due to excessive lead and MindWare is recalling its Children’s Animal Tracking Explorer Kit because the kit … [Read more...]
Toy Teeth, Pens Recalled for Lead
CPSC Announced Recalls Of Lead Tainted Toy Teeth. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with two toy firms announced voluntary recalls of two children’s toys due to excessive lead paint levels. Consumers should stop using these recalled products immediately, ensuring they are taken away from children. The … [Read more...]
RC2 Settles Lawsuit over Lead Tainted Thomas & Friends Toys
RC2 Pay $30 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Thomas & Friends Toys. RC2 Corp. has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a Class Action lawsuit stemming from this summers recall of lead tainted Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys. The proposed Thomas & Friends lawsuit settlement received preliminary approval in the Circuit Court … [Read more...]
Raja Foods Recalls Lead Tainted Indian Hair and Skin Products Used in Religious Ceremonies
Raja Foods Products Have Been Recalled. Hair and skin products imported from India by Raja Foods LLC that contain high levels of lead have been recalled by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA said it is concerned that the defective products, which are used for religious purposes, could cause lead poisoning if they are … [Read more...]
New York Toy Survey Finds Lead Tainted Toys Remain on Store Shelves
Lead Tainted Toys Still On The Store Shelves. Lead tainted toys are still being stocked by stores in New York, says the state’s Consumer Protection Board. After a rash of national toy recalls this year, Governor Eliot Spitzer ordered a statewide investigation that revealed some dangerous toys with unsafe lead levels were still … [Read more...]
RC2 Recall for Feeding Lead Tainted Potty Seat
RC2 Corporation Recalls Children's Products Due To A Fall Hazard. RC2 Corporation has issued two more recalls for defective children's products that were made in China. The latest RC2 recalls include the company's popular "First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seat" which has a design flaw that can cause a child to fall … [Read more...]
Halloween Toy Recall Ensnares 440,000 Lead Tainted Toys
Halloween Toy Are Being Recalled Over High Lead Levels. Galaxy Warrior action figures, Halloween teeth and Ribbit Board Games were just some of the toys recalled yesterday over concerns that they contained high levels of lead. The toy recalls issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) encompassed more than 440,000 toys, … [Read more...]
J.C. Penney Recall Involves More than 70,000 Lead Tainted Children’s Products
J.C. Penney Recall Children's Products Over High Levels Of Lead. J.C. Penney is recalling more than 70,000 children’s items because they contain dangerously high levels of lead. The retailer was just one of several companies recalling dangerous toys made with lead paint yesterday, and the latest in a long line of other retailers and … [Read more...]
Latest Toy Recall Involves Nearly 600,000 Lead-Tainted Toys
50 Separate Recalls Of Lead-Tainted Toys. American consumers have not seen the end of lead-tainted toy recalls. This week, the Consumer Products Safety (CPSC) commission issued 7 separate recall notices for toys made with toxic lead paint and children’s jewelry that contain unlawful levels of lead. So far this year, the CPSC has … [Read more...]
Mattel Faces Lawsuit Over Lead Tainted Toys
Mattel Is Facing Many Lawsuits Due To A Lead Tainted Toys. Mattel, Inc. is facing the first of what could be many lawsuits stemming from this month’s massive toy recall. The class action lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, is seeking money from the company in order to facilitate the testing of thousands of … [Read more...]
Lead-Tainted Thomas & Friends, Curious George Toys Recalled
Toymaker Recall Lead-Tainted Toys. Last week, Massachusetts toymaker Schylling Associates said it was recalling 51,000 spinning tops from its Thomas & Friends, Curious George and Schylling Circus brands of toys for lead paint contamination. The company is also recalling 4,700 metal pails for the same reason. Schylling is the … [Read more...]
CPSC Finds Children’s Jewelry Still Contaminated with Lead
Children in the US are still being exposed to lead-tainted trinkets and Children’s Jewelry. Since last fall, inspectors from the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) have been collecting children’s jewelry from various retail outlets, and what they have found is disturbing. Of the jewelry collected by the CPSC, 20-percent … [Read more...]
