CPSC, Hidden Hills Productions, Inc. Announce Recall of Floor Mat Map Games
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2005-08-25 · 05599
Hazards
The orange paint on the floor mat maps contains excess levels of lead. Lead poisoning is a serious hazard to children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
Recall
Number
05599
Date
2005-08-25
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Maptangle™ World Edition Floor Mat Map Games
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Team WorldWide Corp., of Taipei City, Taiwan (floor mat only)
Retailer(s)
Educational, book, museum and specialty toy stores nationwide sold these games, from February 2005 through June 2005, for about $25.
Distributor(s)
Hidden Hills Productions Inc., of Westlake Village, Calif.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
Description
The floor map game consists of a 6-foot by 5.5-foot vinyl Maptangle™ floor mat that has various multicolored geographic locations and landmarks painted on the floor mat and a set of 103 playing cards, consisting of corresponding geographic locations and landmarks. The object of the game is for a team of players to locate and place their feet on all of the landmarks and geographic locations. The game is age-graded for children 7 years and up. This recall pertains only to the floor mat and does not include any other components of the game. Floor mat map games with manufacture date codes are not subject to this recall.