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Product recall · CPSCMarch 20, 2014Highest risk
Minga Fair Trade Imports Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys
The notice asks people to return it — see below for how.
What’s wrong
The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Lead exposure risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.
Who to contact: Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email recall@mingaimports.com or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.
The product
The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.
Details
- Units affected
- About 135 units
- Recall date
- March 20, 2014
- Brand
- Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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