CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2007-05-16

Troy-Bilt Recalls Children's Gardening Gloves Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

07549 · Recalled 2007-05-16 · CPSC page

Recalled Children's Gardening Gloves
Recalled Children's Gardening Gloves

Description

The Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set included a wheel barrel, sprinkling can, pair of gardening gloves, hand tools and seeds. The gloves are yellow on one side and white with rubber dots on the other side. The gloves have a picture of four children in a field, with "The Budding Gardners" written in red around the picture.

Hazards

The stamp-painted logo on the backside of the gardening gloves contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Reported injuries

None reported.

Remedy

Consumers should take these gloves away from children immediately, and contact the firm to exchange the gloves for a free kid-size gardener's apron. Troy-Bilt is directly contacting consumers who purchased these gloves.

Products

NameModelUnits
Budding Gardener Complete Gardening SetAbout 80

Parties

Importer
MTD Products Inc, of Valley City, Ohio (Troy-Bilt is an MTD brand)
Made in
China
Sold at
The Troy-Bilt Web site, www.troybilt.com, from February 2006 through January 2007 for about $50 for the set.

Consumer contact

For additional information, our call Troy-Bilt toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.troybilt.com

Source: CPSC recall 07549. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.