Fisher-Price Recalls Licensed Character Toys Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard

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  1. homeschoolinmum

    homeschoolinmum New Member

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    Fisher-Price Recalls Licensed Character Toys Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms 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: Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children’s toys

    Units: About 967,000

    Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

    Hazard: Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

    Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

    Description: The recalled involves various figures and toys that were manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone or as part of sets. The model names and product numbers for the recalled toys, which are all marked with “Fisher-Price,” are listed below. The toys may have a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the product or packaging.

    Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from May 2007 through August 2007 for between $5 and $40.

    Manufactured in: China

    Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price. Consumers will need to return the product and will receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the consumer’s choice (up to the value of the returned product).

    Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Fisher-Price at (800) 916-4498 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.service.mattel.com

    Product List:
    33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal
    33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal
    39038 Elmo Tub Sub
    87946 Elmo Keyboard
    90609 Elmo Collectible
    90612 Zoe Collectible
    90614 Big Bird Collectible
    93068 Elmo Boom Box
    93307 Press N Go Elmo
    93492 Cookie Saxophone
    93615 Splash Tub Puzzle

    B7554 Count To Beat Elmo
    B7987 Elmo In The Giggle Box
    B9620 Dora's Talking House
    C6908 Dora, Backpack, Perrito Figure Pack
    C6909 Diego Figure Pack
    C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack
    G5112 Sing With Elmo's Greatest Hits
    H2943 Grow With Me Elmo Sprinkler
    H3344 Birthday Dora
    H5570 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Zoe, Bigbird)
    H4628 Water Fun Tote
    H8237 Blue 3 Pack Figures In Tube
    H9124 Chef Dora
    H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie

    J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal
    J0344 Go Diego Go Deep Sea Rescue
    J0346 Go Diego Go Talking Rescue 4 X 4
    J5936 Giggle Grabber Chef Cookie Monster
    J6537 Sesame Street Giggle Toolbelt
    J6763 Royal Boots And Tico
    J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans
    J9692 Dora's Talking Pony Place
    K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt
    K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora
    K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue

    L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs
    L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack
    L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box
    L5202 Birthday Dora
    L8905 Pablo & Pals
    M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear
    M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler
    M2051 Lets Go Rescue Center
    33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal
    34658 Elmo Stacking Rings
    39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter
    90267 Ernie Splashin' Fun Trike
    90611 Cookie Collectible
    90613 Ernie Collectible
    90745 Construction Playset
    93107 Action Fire Engine
    93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster
    93493 Elmo's Guitar
    93780 Music And Lights Phone

    B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll
    B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo


    C6910 Swiper Figure Pack
    G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van
    G9717 Giggle Doodler
    H3343 Cousin Daisy
    H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie)
    H4187 Dora Figures In Tube
    H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures In Tube
    H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures In Tube
    H9125 Bedtime Dora
    H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar The Grouch

    J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue
    J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue
    J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo

    J6762 Queen Mami
    J6765 Prince Diego
    J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill
    K0617 Twins Nursery
    K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit
    K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue
    L0305 Dora Figure

    L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box


    L5813 Diego Tub Trike
    M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty
    M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget
    M0732 Dora's Talking House
    M2052 Fairytale Castle


    Picture of Recalled Character Toy Picture of Recalled Character Toy Picture of Recalled Character Toy

    Above are three examples of the recalled products.


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    To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
     
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  3. Ohio Mom

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    Kayla, I think we have everything that they came out with Dora. Everybody buys Gianna, Dora stuff. I will check out the things. I tried the website, but it didn't come up. Probably too busy. Will check out later and then check her toys. Thanks for the post!!!
     
  4. KrisRV

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    I think we have some too, but they are packed away. how scary if it's not food its toys.
     
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    We have a few of the Dora items.
     
  6. Actressdancer

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    Keep in mind that your children are probably getting a lead screening test every year with their physical exam. If not, you can easily request one, now. If they've had these toys for any amount of time and test negative for lead, there's not need to rush to the toybox to throw them away. The only way lead can poison the blood steam is for it to be ingested... that means eaten. If your children are old enough to not put toys in their mouths, then, again, there is no need to panic.

    I'm not saying that you shouldn't be cautious or alert, but there's no reason to overreact, either.

    And the recall notices I've read say "may contain lead based paint". They don't even know for sure that they do.
     
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    Wow! I was just going to buy my little one some Dora stuff. Looks like I will wait this out a bit. THanks for posting.
     
  8. SoonerMama

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    Also, I am pretty sure that these are just ones sold recently, right? (Don't trust me on that, but I am pretty sure I read that!)
     
  9. BCMichelle

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    Sooner or later

    I knew we would all somehow pay for these toys being made so inexpensively offshore.
    I sure hope this brings a bit of a shift with North America companies and more products are made closer to home.
    I do hope nobody that has purchased these items falls ill from this situation.
    Michelle
     
  10. Ohio Mom

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    Yes, I went to the web site and they said anything purchased AFTER May 2007. I did buy some Dora things for Christmas, now I have to check them to see if they are the ones.
     

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