The Dear Dr.MOZ Baby Blog

A new list of toy recalls was released by the CPSC today which is a good reminder that lead paint can be on toys of types of toys made of wood and metal.

Recent recalls include:

1. RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Toys (Due to: Violation of Lead Paint Standard)
2. Target Recalls Children’s Toy Gardening Tools and Chairs (Due to: Violation of Lead Paint Standard)
3. RC2 Recalls Knights of the Sword Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
4. Children’s Toy Rakes Sold Exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Recalled (Due to: Violation of Lead in Paint Standard)
5. Guidecraft Inc. Recalls Children’s Puppet Theaters Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
6. Children’s Spinning Wheel-Metal Necklaces Recalled By Rhode Island Novelty (Due to: Risk of Lead Exposure)
7. TOBY N.Y.C. Expands Children’s Metal Jewelry Recall (Due to: Risk of Lead Exposure)
8. –Last Week’s Crib Recall — About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled (Due To: Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths)

For additional information and a complete list of images, follow this link to the CPSC website. Click on the link at the bottom of this post for a complete list of product codes.

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

TOBY & ME Jewelry Sets

This recall involves jewelry sets sold in different styles: a pink and clear crystal bead necklace and bracelet set with a painted metallic crown pendant; a pink and white pearl necklace and bracelet set with a painted metallic poodle pendant; and a pink pearl necklace, earrings and ring set. This recall is expanded to include two additional styles: a pink crystal and wood bead necklace and bracelet set with a monkey pendant; and a pink and clear crystal bead necklace and bracelet set with a heart pendant. All sets are sold in a pink gift box with “TOBY & ME” printed on the front and “TOBY & ME” hangtags attached to the packaging.

Sold at: T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, A.J. Wright, Cracker Barrel, and Shopko stores nationwide from August 2006 through August 2007 for between $8 and $15.
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Children’s Spinning Wheel-Metal Necklaces

This recall involves 30”-inch-long link necklaces with a spinning wheel pendant. The wheel pendant, designed to resemble car’s spinning tire rim, has rhinestones attached to the front, a silver base and measures 2 ¾-inches in diameter. The item has a clear plastic hang tag with a UPC code of 0 97138 68502 5.

Sold at: Family entertainment centers, redemption centers, and small discount stores nationwide and at www.rinovelty.com from November 2006 through May 2007 for about $2.
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Floor Puppet Theaters

The recalled puppet theater has a chalkboard surface on the front and colored side panels. The puppet theater measures about 35 inches in length, 14 inches in width and about 52 inches in height.

Sold at: Specialty toy stores, gift shops, catalogs and Web sites nationwide from June 2006 through August 2007 for about $90.
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Children’s Toy Rake

The recalled children’s rake has a green handle with a yellow duck head attached to the handle. The rake has seven purple tines, also known as teeth. The rake is about 24 inches long. “Robbie Ducky™ Garden Collection Rake” is printed on a tag attached to the handle.

Sold exclusively at: Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores nationwide from January 2007 through September 2007 for about $7.

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Britain’s “Knights of the Sword” Series Toys

The three recalled silver knight toys are mounted on red horses sold individually in see-through blister cards. “Britains” and “Knights of the Sword” are printed on the top of the card in the packaging. The recalled toys include a mounted silver knight on a red horse with an axe; a mounted silver knight on a red horse with two hands on a raised weapon; and a mounted silver knight on a red horse with a lance.

Sold at: Specialty toy stores nationwide from April 2004 through March 2006 for about $8.

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Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and the Sunny Patch Children’s Chairs

Gardening tools: caterpillar trowel with an orange and multi-colored handle; kitty cat broom with pink flowers and green handle; pink and green cultivator with a solid green tool portion and pink flowers on the handle; orange and green wood handle hoe and rake with orange flowers; pink and green shovel and trowel with pink flowers; green, orange and light blue snail push broom; multi-colored trowel, hoe, rake with orange on the tool body; multi-colored shovel with solid red on the shovel and eyes on the top of the handle; red and blue owl shaped broom with bristles painted blue, with yellow and black large eyes on the face.

Children’s Chairs: multi-colored children’s Sunny Patch chairs with a giraffe, monkey, and elephant on the back. The cloth seat and back are striped in orange, yellow, green and blue. The chameleon, butterfly and lady bug chair are not included in the recall.

Sold at: Target stores nationwide from August 2006 through August 2007 for between $3 and $10

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Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway
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.

Sold at: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40

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Simplicity Cribs
The recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4 in 1. The recall also involves the following Simplicity cribs that used the Graco logo: Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in1, Ultra 5 in 1, Whitney and the Trio.

The recalled cribs have one of the following model numbers, which can be found on the envelope attached to the mattress support and on the label attached to the headboard: 4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, and 8996.

The cribs, which were made in China, were sold in department stores, children’s stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 and $300