Ford DNA
09-01-2007, 07:20 AM
They're trying to kill us, our pets, and our kids!
Yet another toy recall...TBO.com - News From AP (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOYS_R_US_RECALL?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.htm)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Toys "R" Us is recalling thousands of art sets made in China due to excessive levels of lead in some black watercolor paints.
Wayne-based Toys "R" Us Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying printed ink on the packaging of the Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases also contained lead. They said no injuries have been reported.
"Toys "R" Us has terminated its relationship with Funtastic, effective immediately," the company said in a statement.
Toys "R" Us bought the sets from Funtastic, a unit of a Hong Kong distribution company called FPL Group. They are manufactured by a company in Ningbo, China, called Danxiang International Trading.
The 213-item set contains crayons, pastels, colored pencils, fiber pens, water colors, a palette and other art supplies in a wooden carrying case.
Childhood exposure to lead can lead to reduced intelligence, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder, research has shown.
Earlier this month, Toys "R" Us removed about 160,000 vinyl baby bibs from its Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores, as well as its warehouses, as a precaution after two bibs made in China for one supplier showed lead levels that exceeded company standards.
Yet another toy recall...TBO.com - News From AP (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOYS_R_US_RECALL?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.htm)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Toys "R" Us is recalling thousands of art sets made in China due to excessive levels of lead in some black watercolor paints.
Wayne-based Toys "R" Us Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying printed ink on the packaging of the Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases also contained lead. They said no injuries have been reported.
"Toys "R" Us has terminated its relationship with Funtastic, effective immediately," the company said in a statement.
Toys "R" Us bought the sets from Funtastic, a unit of a Hong Kong distribution company called FPL Group. They are manufactured by a company in Ningbo, China, called Danxiang International Trading.
The 213-item set contains crayons, pastels, colored pencils, fiber pens, water colors, a palette and other art supplies in a wooden carrying case.
Childhood exposure to lead can lead to reduced intelligence, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder, research has shown.
Earlier this month, Toys "R" Us removed about 160,000 vinyl baby bibs from its Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores, as well as its warehouses, as a precaution after two bibs made in China for one supplier showed lead levels that exceeded company standards.