CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2007-09-26

RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

07308 · Recalled 2007-09-26 · CPSC page

Recalled Wooden Railway Toys
Recalled Wooden Railway Toys

Description

The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing "WJ" and "AZ" are not included in the recall. Recalled Product Name & Tracking Codes All-Black Cargo Car - Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled "CARGO CAR" and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i 28233i 23243i00 24643i00 25343i00 27443i00 32043i00 34743i00 01553i00 04553i00 13353i00 14753i00 15453i00 18353i00 Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included. Toad vehicle with brake lever - The vehicle is labeled "TOAD" and has the tracking code 16560W00 on its underside. Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box - The side of the cargo box says "SODOR", the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set. All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories - Included only in Conductor's Figure 8 Sets.

Hazards

Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Reported injuries

None reported.

Remedy

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

Products

NameModelUnits
Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway ToysAbout 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)

Parties

Importer
RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
Made in
China
Sold at
Toy stores, various retailers nationwide, $40.

Consumer contact

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

Source: CPSC recall 07308. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.