The Little Tikes Company Recalls Little Tikes Crib Center Due To Lead Paint Hazard

June 16, 1992 Release # 92-094 The Little Tikes Company Recalls Little Tikes Crib Center Due To Lead Paint Hazard PRODUCT: 16,300 crib toys made by the Little Tikes Company known as "Little Tikes Crib Centers," model number 1525. PROBLEM: Lead in the red stripes on the candy cane roller exceeds federal government standards presenting a safety hazard for young children. WHAT TO DO: Return to the store where purchased for a product exchange or full refund. For more information, consumers may call the Little Tikes Company at 1-800-321-0183 or 330-656-3906. WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Little Tikes Company of Hudson, OH, is voluntarily recalling 16,300 Little Tikes Crib Centers, model number 1525. Testing the crib center in accordance with regulations under the Consumer Product Safety Act revealed a level of lead in the red stripes on the candy cane roller which exceeds government standards and presents a safety hazard for young children. Neither CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving these products. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The Little Tikes Crib Center is an infant crib toy that measures 18-1/2 inches long, 3-3/4 inches wide and 14-1/2 inches high. It is intended to be mounted on an inside crib rail. The crib center has nine large bright features including the red and white cylindrical candy cane roller. The roller is 4-1/4 inches long and three inches in diameter. The label on the carton in which the crib center was sold reads in part: " . . . CRIB CENTER, LITTLE TIKES, MADE IN USA." The model number, 1525, is molded on the back of the product, next to Little Tikes' toll- free 800 telephone number. A new purple and white-striped candy cane roller that meets all safety standards has been substituted for the unsafe roller. The revised crib center with purple stripes has a fluorescent orange dot on the package and is not being recalled. The