RC2 Corp. · Recalled
RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10–$40
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40.
- Product type
- Toy Trains
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 26 2007; last revised JUN 12 2014.