CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2007-06-13

RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

07212 · Recalled 2007-06-13 · CPSC page

Recalled Wooden Railway Toys
Recalled Wooden Railway Toys

Description

The recall involves wooden vehicles, buildings and other train set components for young children listed in the chart below. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing "WJ" or "AZ" are not included in this recall. Recalled Product Name Red James Engine & Red James' # 5 Coal Tender Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James' #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender Red Skarloey Engine Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck Red Musical Caboose Red Sodor Line Caboose Red Coal Car labeled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the Side Red Baggage Car Red Holiday Caboose Red "Sodor Mail" Car Red Fire Brigade Truck Red Fire Brigade Train Deluxe Sodor Fire Station Red Coal Car Yellow Box Car Red Stop Sign Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece Smelting Yard Ice Cream Factory

Hazards

Surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Reported injuries

None.

Remedy

Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.

Products

NameModelUnits
Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway ToysAbout 1.5 million

Parties

Importer
RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
Made in
China
Sold at
Toy stores, various retailers nationwide, $70.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact RC2 Corp. toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at recalls.rc2.com

Source: CPSC recall 07212. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.