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: TOY XYLOPHONES
UNITS: ABOUT 144
IMPORTER: KING IMPORT WAREHOUSE, OF DALLAS, TEXAS
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE TOY XYLOPHONE CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A MINIATURE TOY XYLOPHONE WITH ITEM NUMBER KW20119. THE TOY XYLOPHONE MEASURES ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG BY 5 INCHES WIDE. IT HAS A LAVENDER FRAME, A LAVENDER MALLET, AND FOUR BARS WHICH ARE ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, AND WHITE. THE ITEM NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: DOLLAR ZONE “GIANT”, SAM 99 CENT STORE, AND 99 CENTS MART IN TEXAS FROM DECEMBER 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2008 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THESE RECALLED TOYS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO DOLLAR ZONE “GIANT”, SAM 99 CENT STORE, AND 99 CENTS MART IN TEXAS FOR A REPLACEMENT TOY.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL KING IMPORT WAREHOUSE COLLECT AT (972) 241-5464 BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
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