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Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Name: Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Brand: Minga Fair Trade Imports
SKU: CPSC-14136
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: March 20, 2014Recall ID: 14136Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

Product Description & Identification

The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.

Affected Products

Wooden flipping acrobat toys

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Minga-Fair-Trade-Imports-Recalls-Wooden-Flipping-Acrobat-Toys
Title	Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14136.1-14136%2520Minga%2520wooden%2520puppet%2520coyote%2520LARGE.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Minga Fair Trade coyote acrobat toy
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14136.2-14136%2520wooden%2520puppet%2520super%2520hero%2520LARGE.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Minga Fair Trade super hero acrobat toy
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14136.3-14136%2520wooden%2520puppet%2520woodpecker%2520LARGE.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Minga Fair Trade woodpecker acrobat toy
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14136.4-14136%2520wooden%2520puppet%2520yellow%2520bird%2520LARGE.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	Minga Fair Trade yellow bird acrobat toy
Hazards › Name	The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
Injuries › Name	None reported.
Products › Name	Wooden flipping acrobat toys
Products › Type	Toy Figures
Products › Category I D	2192
Products › Number Of Units	About 135 units
Recall I D	1644
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.
Importers › Name	Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Retailers › Name	Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
Recall Date	2014-03-20T00:00:00
Description	The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.
Distributors › Name	Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Recall Number	14136
Remedy Options › Option	Refund
Consumer Contact	Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email recall@mingaimports.com or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.
Last Publish Date	2015-01-08T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Peru

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