Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-03-20 · 14136
Hazards
The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
Recall
Number
14136
Date
2014-03-20
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Wooden flipping acrobat toys
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
Importer(s)
Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Distributor(s)
Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Country of manufacture
Peru
Description
The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.