NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2010
Release # 10-120 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 405-7696
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
Horse Toy Figures Recalled by Blip Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Nature Wonders HD Pinto Horse Toy Figures
Units: About 15,000
Importer: Blip Toys, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: The surface paint coating on the horse contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves the Nature Wonders HD pinto horse toy figures with model number 92093. The plastic horse is white with brown spots and measures about 4 inches tall. The model number and 揘ature Wonders HD?are printed on the retail tag wrapped around the horse抯 leg.
Sold by: Walmart stores nationwide from January 2009 through July 2009 for about $4.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Blip Toys to receive a free replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Blip Toys toll-free at (888) 405-7696 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm抯 Web site at
www.bliptoys.com/recall[size=-1]
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspxThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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