Toy transport truck sets recalled for unsafe lead levels
- May 24, 2007 4:38 PM
- By Peter Hadzipetros
About 3,000 Invincibles Transport Converters Toy sets are being recalled because they contain unsafe levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
The toys, manufactured by Hong-Kong based Toy Century Industrial Ltd., were sold at Army & Air Force Exchange Services stores worldwide from August 2006 through April 2007 for about $20 US each. The recall applies to sets sold with the model number 88931 with the UPC code 6 98567 88931 4, and marked with a Soldier Bear logo.
The CPSC said surface paint on the action figures included in the set contain high levels of lead.
Children absorb lead more easily than adults and are more vulnerable to poisoning. Exposure to high levels of lead can cause vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma or death. Symptoms include anemia, appetite loss, abdominal pain, constipation, fatigue, sleeplessness, irritability and headache.
No associated injuries have been reported.
Consumers should take the toys away from children and return them to the retailer for a refund.
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