LM Import & Export · Recalled
LM Import & Export Recalls Toy Cars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 1,900
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2–$3
- Remedy
- Refund
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 products are sold in packages of four or six toy cars which are painted in silver, black or blue with red stickers with "super," "max" and "racing" labeled on the top and sides of the cars. The 4" plastic car sets have item numbers "43835" and "43836" printed on a white label on the back of the cardboard packaging. "Gallop X" or "RACING CARS" are also printed on the product packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Mega Wholesale stores throughout Miami, Florida from September 2010 through January 2011 for between about $2 and $3 per set.
- Product type
- Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys)
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- LM Import & Export, Inc., of Miami, Fla., Mega Wholesales Corporation, of Miami, Fla.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
For additional information, contact LM Import & Export collect at (305) 622-7122 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. LM Import & Export will accept collect calls.
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 28 2011; last revised JUL 08 2016.
