ANOTHER RECALL - POTTY SEAT WITH LEAD

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********************************************************NEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 6, 2007Release #08-119 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 725-4407CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908RC2 Recalls Potty Training Seats Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, incooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntaryrecall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop usingrecalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: The First Years 3-in-1 Flush and Sounds Potty SeatsUnits: About 160,000Importer/Distributor: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.Hazard: Decorative plaque inserted into the back of the potty seat couldhave orange paint that contains excessive levels of lead, violating thefederal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: The recall involves the First Years 3-in-1 Flush and Soundspotty training seats. Each seat has either a yellow chair with a greenremovable seat and a purple lift out-pot or a blue chair with a whiteremovable seat and green lift out-pot. The words "100 Acre Wood" aremolded on the chair back. The plaque inserted into the back of the seatcontains molded Winnie the Pooh and Tigger characters.Manufactured in: ChinaSold at: Mass and specialty retailers nationwide from April 2006 throughAugust 2007 for between $20 and $25.Remedy: Consumers should keep these recalled items away from youngchildren and should contact RC2 to receive a permanent clear protectivecover that covers the plaque. The unit can still be used as a pottyseat.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RC2 toll-free at(866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday orvisit the firm's Web site at www.recalls.rc2.comTo see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of therecalled product, please go to:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08119.html