Thursday, June 14, 2007

"Thomas and Friends" railway toys recalled for lead

Warn everyone you know who has little boys (and, of course, lead is bad for fertility...):


Yahoo! News: "'Thomas and Friends' railway toys recalled

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1 million of the popular 'Thomas & Friends' wooden railway toys made in China are being voluntarily recalled because some may contain lead paint.

About 1.5 million wooden vehicles, buildings and other train-set parts for young children are being recalled, the CPSC said in a statement. The toys were sold in the United States from January 2005 through June 2007, the statement said.

Read more here.

2 comments:

  1. The law firm of Price Waicukauski & Riley, LLC has filed a law suit against the manufacturers of the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Toys, alleging that the Toys’ surface paint contains lead. We are looking to learn as much about other consumers’ experiences as possible. If you would like to speak to one of our attorneys regarding your purchase of any of the Thomas & Friends Toys, please call us at 1-800-905-2586 and ask to speak with Jamie Kendall (jkendall@price-law.com) or Will Riley (wriley@price-law.com).

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