Lead Recall – Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
June 14, 2007
June 14, 2007 Christa Huegerich, Public Health Educator
435-3271
Lead Recall – Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
The Onondaga County Health Department's Lead Poisoning Control Program is alerting parents of a voluntary recall of various Thomas & Friends™ wooden railway toys. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has determined that this product contains high levels of lead.
Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
Product Description: The recall involves wooden vehicles, buildings, and other train set components for young children listed in the chart below. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing WJ or AZ are not included in this recall.
Recalled Product Name
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 labeled "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
Sold: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007 for between $10 and $70.
Manufacturer: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Illinois
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy. For additional information, contact RC2 Corp. toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. CT Friday, or visit the firm's web site at www.recalls.rc2.com.
Pictures of all of the recalled items are available at www.cpsc.gov.
Young children are especially at risk for lead poisoning because they often put non-food items in their mouth. Children with lead poisoning do not look sick. A blood lead test must be done to determine if a child has lead poisoning. If left untreated, lead poisoning can cause behavioral and learning problems. To have your child tested or for more information about lead poisoning prevention call your doctor or the Onondaga County Health Department Lead Poisoning Control Program at (315) 435-3271.
