Children's Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc.
USChildren's Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The paint on the handles of these brooms contain high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest lead from the broom handles, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The Ti-dee Helper brooms are about 37 inches long with a wood handle painted yellow and natural straw bristles. A silver label on the handle reads, "MADE IN MEXICO." The plastic packaging that covered the broom bristles reads, "Ti-dee Helper™ child's broom," and contains the model number "6089."
Affected Products
Ti-dee Helper children's broom
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/Childrens-Brooms-Recalled-by-EMSCO-Inc |
| Title | Children's Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc. |
| Images › U R L | http://www.cpsc.gov/PageFiles/70438/01096d.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled "Ti-dee Helper" children's broom |
| Hazards › Name | The paint on the handles of these brooms contain high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest lead from the broom handles, presenting a lead poisoning hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Ti-dee Helper children's broom |
| Products › Type | Toy Miscellaneous |
| Products › Category I D | 2198 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,200 |
| Recall I D | 6796 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these brooms away from children immediately, and return the brooms to the store where purchased for a refund. |
| Importers › Name | EMSCO Inc., of Girard, Pa. |
| Retailers › Name | Toy, discount and grocery stores sold these brooms, from April 2000 through February 2001, for about $9. |
| Recall Date | 2001-02-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Ti-dee Helper brooms are about 37 inches long with a wood handle painted yellow and natural straw bristles. A silver label on the handle reads, "MADE IN MEXICO." The plastic packaging that covered the broom bristles reads, "Ti-dee Helper™ child's broom," and contains the model number "6089." |
| Recall Number | 01096c |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call EMSCO Inc. at (800) 458-0839 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their web site at www.emscogroup.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-01-30T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Mexico |
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