Target · Recalled
Target Recalls Children's Belts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The belt buckles contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 105,150
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $7–$9
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves two types of belts: The Cherokee boys' belts and Circo girls' belts. The Cherokee belts are black and brown reversible belts with heavy stitching in sizes M-XL. The belts came in a pack of two with the numbers 202/08/0018, 202/08/0019 or 202/08/0020 embossed on the belt. The girls' Circo belts are pink and white with heart buckles in sizes XS-L. They were sold in a 2-pack with the numbers 202/05/0071, 202/05/0072, 202/05/0073 or 202/05/0074 listed on the product label attached to the inside of the belt.
The file
- Sold at
- Target stores and on Target.com nationwide from December 2008 through December 2009 for between $7 and $9
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled belts and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.target.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 JUN 17 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.
