CPSC Recall in 2006: Target Recalls Various Toys Due to Lead and Laceration Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Target Stores, of Minneapolis, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 190,500 "Kool Toyz" Children's Products. Some of these toys contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Also, some of the toys have sharp points, posing laceration or puncture wound hazards.Name of Product: Various "Kool Toyz" Children's ProductsUnits: About 190,500Importer/Distributor: Target Stores, of Minneapolis, Minn.Manufacturer: Toy Century Industrial Ltd., of Hong KongHazard: Some of these toys contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Also, some of the toys have sharp points, posing laceration or puncture wound hazards.Incidents/Injuries: Target has received four reports of toys breaking apart, exposing sharp points. No injuries have been reported.Description: The recall involves "Kool Toyz" brand toys, including sets containing die-cast cars, playground set, doll house set, dinosaurs, trucks, boats and planes. The packaging is primary blue and has the "Kool Toyz" logo is on the upper left corner of the packaging. The following chart lists the toys involved in the recall, their item numbers written on the upper right corner of the packaging, and the specific hazards they pose:Product NameItem NumberHazardTruck Carry Case087/01/0050Lead Paint and Sharp PointsTiny Playground Play Set086/10/0048Lead Paint and Sharp PointsDream House Play Set086/10/0048Lead Paint and Sharp PointsDiscovery Dinosaur Habitat087/01/0011Lead PaintCommand Center Action Figure Play Set087/01/0034Sharp PointsAircraft Carrier Action Figure Play Set087/01/0034Sharp PointsAir, Land and Sea Defense Play Set087/01/0036Lead PaintTank Action Figure Play Set087/01/0040Lead PaintHelicopter Action Figure Play Set087/01/0040Lead PaintRemote Control Trucks087/01/0042Sharp PointsSold by: Target Stores nationwide from July 2006 through September 2006 and on Target.com from August 2006 through September 2006 for between $10 and $20.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should take the products away from children and return the item to the nearest Target Store for a full refund.Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.target.com.

Some of these toys contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Also, some of the toys have sharp points, posing laceration or puncture wound hazards.

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Target has received four reports of toys breaking apart, exposing sharp points. No injuries have been reported.

Target Stores nationwide from July 2006 through September 2006 and on Target.com from August 2006 through September 2006 for between $10 and $20.

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