Hampton Direct · Recalled
Hampton Direct Recalls Magnetic Toy Train Sets Due to Lead Exposure Risk
The paint on the trains contains excessive amounts of lead, posing a risk of lead exposure to young children.
- Units
- About 27,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $30
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves Magnetic Alphabet and Number train sets. The train sets include a wooden engine, caboose, letters and numbers. The miniature train sets are sold in a rainbow of colors and have either a letter or number attached to the top of a base with four wooden wheels. The alphabet train set contains 28 pieces, and the number train set contains 12 pieces. Each car in the train set is 2½ x 2½ x 2 inches in size.
The file
- Sold at
- Johnson Smith Company, The Paragon Gifts Inc., and Starcrest Products of California catalogues nationwide from December 2005 through July 2007 for about $30.
- Product type
- Toy Trains
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Hampton Direct, of Williston, Vt.
Incident log
None.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using and dispose of the recalled trains. Consumers of record of these three above catalogues will receive a letter in the mail with further information on how to obtain a free replacement train.
For additional information, contact Hampton Direct at (800) 208-4050 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.hamptondirect.co - consumers can also e-mail the firm at trainrecall@hamptondirect.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 AUG 21 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.