Thomas Train toy recall

[kissum]

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07212.html

Just wanted to pass it along!

[eirbjorn]

Apparantly some of these wooden trains contain lead and they are being recalled.

From: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07212.html

RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Products: Various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Units: About 1.5 million Importer/Distributor: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill. Hazard: Surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None. 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.

[SarahJane]

Thank you! I did see that and of course have a lot of them. YIKES!

[eirbjorn]

Here is another link that has images of all the recalled toys to help you!

http://recalls.rc2.com/recalls_Wood_0607.html

[Sweetpotatoesmom]

Fortunately most of ours are brio, ds would be so upset. for all the mommies that have to take toys away from their LO's

[FancifulFanny]

Phew...all of my trains are from the ealy-later 90's so they're not involved. That could've gotten ugly around here if I had to sneak James out of the house.

[benjason]

We have 6 of the recalled trains. My DS (4 years) cried when I told him we had to send this "bad" trains away for some "new" ones. I still haven't decided what to do yet -- maybe wait a few days until he forgots.