Coloring Cases Recalled on Lead Fears
Toy retailer Toys “R” Us Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced the recall of Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases made in China, due to lead ink on the outer packaging.
The company and the CPSC said some of the black watercolor paint in the kit also contains excessive levels of lead.
No injuries have been reported.
The case includes crayons, pastels, colored pencils, fiber pens, paintbrush, pencil, water colors, palette, white paint, ruler and pencil sharpener in a light tan wooden carrying case. The case measures about 14 inches high by 19 inches wide.
Toys “R” Us stores nationwide sold the case from October 2006 to August for about $20.
Consumers should immediately take the products away from children and return them to the nearest “Toys “R” Us store for store credit, the CPSC said.
The recall follows Mattel Inc.’s July recall of 19 million Chinese-made toys, including dolls, cars and action figures. Some of the items were contaminated with lead paint. Others had small magnets that children might swallow.
source: aol news
