Posted on 08/30/2007 12:53:21 PM PDT by NRA2BFree
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toys "R" Us Inc is recalling 27,000 wooden coloring cases that were made in China and sold under its Imaginarium brand because lead was found in the printed ink on the art set's outer packaging and in some watercolor paints.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall on Thursday, said the 213-piece coloring set includes crayons, pastels, colored pencils and water colors that were packaged in a light tan wooden carrying case.
The printed ink on the outer packaging of the case contains lead, and some of the black watercolor paint contains excessive levels of lead, the agency said.
The cases were sold at the toy retailer's stores and on its Web site from October 2006 through August 2007 for about $20. Of the 27,000 cases that were recalled, Toys "R" Us said 8,300 were sold to customers during the recall period.
It marks the latest in a string of recalls of Chinese-made products due to lead paint, including Mattel Inc's recent recall of Pixar Sarge die-cast toy cars, and Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer toys.
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It will come up in the next election cycle. Some dem candidate will say a senior citizen died because she could only afford to eat dog food because her prescription drugs were so expensive.
My kids are playing outside in some nice, wholesome dirt.
“I still think this is overreaction here.”
We disagree.
Giving toxic or harmful things to kids is a bad idea. Kids, even older kids, will surprise you with their ability to be stupid.
Now if you, as an adult, want to buy lead to grind up and put in your food, I’m ok with that. If you want to drink drano... I’m ok with that too. If you’re informed, and you make that choice, as an adult, ok.
if people return these items to TOYS R US and get their money back how does TOYS R US get their money back????? who pays for shipping???
dumb questions, but slow day.
The democrats are already picking up on it and the only republican who has been talking about it is being ignored in favor of RINOs.
Yep, I’m an expert on it! Some coincidence, huh?
There is a lot of overreaction here, mollynme. Not so much because of the recall, but because of people fearing for their kids lives because they might have touched lead.
Not to mention how this fits the Chinaphobe template.
I have a couple of these but they are all chewed up. Think they’ll take them back? Rocky and Ruby are tough on toys.
“Yep, I’m an expert on it! Some coincidence, huh?”
Wow, amazing... I’m guessing that your character is much like Hillary!’s. Did you know she’s always been Yankee fan?
I bet she’s been a whole lot happier being a Yankee fan than being a Brown’s fan!
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