RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violat...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing "WJ" and "AZ" are not included in the recall. Recalled Product Name & Tracking Codes All-Black Cargo Car - Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled "CARGO CAR" and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i 28233i 23243i00 24643i00 25343i00 27443i00 32043i00 34743i00 01553i00 04553i00 13353i00 14753i00 15453i00 18353i00 Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included. Toad vehicle with brake lever - The vehicle is labeled "TOAD" and has the tracking code 16560W00 on its underside. Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box - The side of the cargo box says "SODOR", the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set. All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories - Included only in Conductor's Figure 8 Sets.
Affected Products
Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/RC2-Corp-Recalls-Additional-Thomas--Friends-Wooden-Railway-Toys-Due-to-Violation-of-Lead-Paint-Standard |
| Title | RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d7bee6d894d54d7da5446998efb8fa8c.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Wooden Railway Toys |
| Hazards › Name | Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys |
| Products › Type | Toy Trains |
| Products › Category I D | 2206 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007) |
| Recall I D | 3736 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy. |
| Importers › Name | RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40. |
| Recall Date | 2007-09-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing "WJ" and "AZ" are not included in the recall. Recalled Product Name & Tracking Codes All-Black Cargo Car - Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled "CARGO CAR" and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i 28233i 23243i00 24643i00 25343i00 27443i00 32043i00 34743i00 01553i00 04553i00 13353i00 14753i00 15453i00 18353i00 Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included. Toad vehicle with brake lever - The vehicle is labeled "TOAD" and has the tracking code 16560W00 on its underside. Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box - The side of the cargo box says "SODOR", the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set. All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories - Included only in Conductor's Figure 8 Sets. |
| Recall Number | 07308 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact RC2 toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at http://recalls.rc2.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-06-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |