I just found this information and in case you are like me and buy your stocking stuffers, simple rewards, and such at your local dollars stores, I wanted to share the following (copy and pasted from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Website):
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: Interchange Robot Toys
Units: About 2,000
Importer/Retailer: OKK Trading Inc., of Commerce, Calif.
Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled robot toys were sold as a four piece set with various colored robots each carrying a gun in one hand and a shield in the other. “Interchange Robot” is printed on the outside packaging of the product.
Sold at: Dollar stores nationwide from October 2007 through December 2007 for about $1.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these robot toys away from children and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact OKK Trading toll-free at (877) 655-8697/OKK-TOYS between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.okktrading.com
2 responses so far ↓
1 cate // Apr 10, 2008 at 6:59 pm
When will this end? I wish there would be a crackdown on imports like the new crackdown on airlines. I am tired of all the recalls. China is obviously not the answer to our manufacturing needs!
2 busymom // Apr 11, 2008 at 8:06 am
I agree. It’s so crazy that we have to worry so much about our childrens’ toys.
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