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: “DINOSAUR EPOCH” TOY DINOSAURS
UNITS: ABOUT 480
IMPORTER: XTREME TOY ZONE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE TOY DINOSAURS CAN CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED “DINOSAUR EPOCH” TOY DINOSAURS ARE BATTERY-OPERATED DINOSAURS THAT MOVE AND MAKE SOUNDS. THE RECALL INCLUDES THE ORANGE-COLORED “DINOSAUR BRACHIOSAURUS” (MODEL #1033) AND THE GREEN, YELLOW AND ORANGE-COLORED “DINOSAUR CARNOTAURUS” (MODEL #1030). THE MODEL NUMBER CAN BE LOCATED ON THE TOY’S BATTERY COVER.
SOLD AT: XTREME TOY ZONE’S WEB SITE FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH OCTOBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $15 AND $20.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED TOYS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT XTREME TOY ZONE FOR A REFUND OR EXCHANGE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT XTREME TOY ZONE COLLECT AT (213) 237-9983 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.XTREMETOYZONE.COM
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