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: CONSTRUCTION PLAY SETS
UNITS: ABOUT 3,000
MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR: DDI INC., OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE PLAY SETS CAN CONTAIN LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE 136-PIECE MEGA CONSTRUCTION PLAY SET (ITEM# 911346) AND INCLUDES VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, BUILDINGS AND ROADS. THE PLAY SETS ARE PACKAGED IN A BLACK AND YELLOW BOX WITH THE WORD “BUILDER” PRINTED IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE PACKAGE.
SOLD AT: HOME CENTERS, HARDWARE STORES AND FARM STORES NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $20.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED PLAY SETS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT THE FIRM FOR A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT DDI AT (800) 220-2390 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.DDIRETAIL.COM
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