|
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Product: Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden
Train Sets
Units: About 15,000
Retailer: Christmas Tree Shops, of South Yarmouth,
Mass.
Manufacturer: First Learning Company Ltd., of Hong
Kong
Hazard: Surface paint on some pieces of the toys
contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead
paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Big Wooden Blocks contain 30 or 60
colorful block pieces in 11 geometric shapes. The Jumbo Wooden
Train Sets contain 70 wooden pieces including trees, stop and
railroad crossing signs, a red wooden engine and green train
cars. The following style numbers and UPC numbers are printed on
the packaging of the toys:
| Toy
Description | Style # | UPC # |
|---|
| Big Wooden Learning Blocks 30 pieces | 7210 | 14559211 |
| Big Wooden Learning Blocks 60
pieces | 7211 | 14559235 |
| 70 piece Jumbo Wooden Train
Sets | 13275A | 14217340 |
Manufactured in: China
Sold at: Christmas Tree Shops located in the Northeast
and Mid-Atlantic regions from October 2006 through November 2007
for between $4 and $20.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled
toys away from children and return the toys to any Christmas Tree
Shop to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: Contact: For additional information,
contact Christmas Tree Shops at (888) 287-3232 between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.christmastreeshops.com
| 
