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Twenty-two Thomas the Tank Toys Recalled Due to Toxic Lead Levels |
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Written by Staff
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Friday, 15 June 2007 |
 From the engine to the caboose and Stop signs in between, if your child is playing with several of the hugely popular Thomas the Tank Engine wooden railway sets, take the toys away from them immediately.
RC2 Corp. the U.S.-based distributer of Thomas the Tank toys in the United States and Canada issued a voluntary recall for twenty-two wooden train sets and characters after it was determined that the paint on these toys contain "excess levels of lead". Exposure to lead especially in children can cause vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma and even death in extreme exposure cases. The symptoms of lead poisoning include loss of appetite, abdominal pain, fatigue, irritability, headaches, insomnia and constipation.
Currently there have been no reports of illness or adverse effects from these products.
The toys are based on the characters from a children's television program called Thomas & Friends and the train sets are particularly popular with young boys. All the affected toys were manufactured in China.
RC2 Corp is requesting that customers make arrangements to return the affected products directly to them. Concerned customers are invited to contact the company at their toll-free number: 1-866-725-4407 or visit http://recalls.rc2.com .
The recalled toys are as followed:
* Red James Engine & Red James' #5 Coal Tender.
* Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James' #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender.
* James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender.
* Red Skarloey Engine.
* Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach.
* Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck.
* Red Musical Caboose.
* Red Sodor Line Caboose.
* Red Coal Car labelled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the Side.
* Red Baggage Car.
* Red Holiday Caboose.
* Red "Sodor Mail" Car.
* Red Fire Brigade Truck.
* Red Fire Brigade Train.
* Deluxe Sodor Fire Station.
* Red Coal Car.
* Yellow Box Car.
* Red Stop Sign.
* Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign.
* Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece.
* Smelting Yard.
* Ice Cream Factory. |
