Lead in toy wrestlers - recall

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Now this one is actually a toy I recognize and may have seen family members

playing with it...! That makes it even more scary than it has been! This is

getting way too bad with the toys and other supplies in our household! You

know, you can actually sign up yourself for alerts from this agency in case

you'd like to know what next in yourchild's toy chest is toxic.

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Subject: News From CPSC - Recall

Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:47:51 -0500

From: listserv@...

egerpatt@...

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 15, 2008

Release #08-164

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 822-8697

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Toy Wrestler Figures Recalled by A.A. of America Due to Violation of

Lead Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in

cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary

recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using

recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Toy Wrestler Figures

Units: 5,400

Manufacturer: A.A. of America Inc., of East Brunswick, N.J.

Hazard: The surface paint contains high levels of lead, violating the

federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled toy is a package of four action figures. Each

figure is about 5 3/4 inches high. The UPC number 604111230003 is

printed on the product's packaging.

Sold at: Dollar stores and discount stores nationwide from January 2007

through December 2007 for about $1.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should take the toy away from children immediately and

return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact A.A. of America

toll-free at (888) 822-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through

Friday, e-mail the firm at recalls@..., or visit the firm's Web

site at www.aatoys.com

Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by New York State's Consumer

Protection Board.

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the

recalled products, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08164.html

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the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more

than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.

Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents

cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed

to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,

electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The

CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,

cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -

contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of

deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30

years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's

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can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at

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