WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Woodcrafter Kits, Inc., Yarmouth, Maine, today
announced a voluntary recall of Model LP-205 Musical Mobiles due to
excessive lead in the paint on this toy. The red paint on the clear
plastic rings of the toy contains approximately 8% lead. This paint
flakes off easily, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. Current CPSC regulations permit no more than 0.06% lead in paint.
Neither CPSC nor Woodcrafter know of any lead poisoning
incidents associated with this toy. The firm received a single
complaint regarding flaking paint, and its investigation revealed
that the paint contained excessive lead.
This recall involves only the model LP-205 Musical Mobile Toy,
which is designed to be attached to a crib rod and which features two
smiling satellites slowly orbiting over the child as music plays.
Other toys in the Little Playmates series and Musical Mobiles with
rings in colors other than a combination of clear and red are not
involved.
A total of 364 units were manufactured and distributed
nationwide. All but 107 toys have been located by Woodcrafter. The
toys sold at retail for $20.00.
Consumers owning the recalled units should immediately take them
from their children's reach and return them to the store where
purchased for a complete refund or exchange. They may also return
the toy to Woodcrafter Kits, Inc., 42A North Elm Street, Yarmouth, Maine 04096 for a refund of $20.00, plus postage.
For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free
hotline number 800-638-CPSC. A teletypewriter number for the hearing
impaired is 800-638-8270.