August 21, 2007
Hampton Direct is recalling about 27,000 magnetic train sets because the paint on the trains contains excessive amounts of lead, posing a risk of lead poisoning young children.
The recall involves Magnetic Alphabet and Number train sets. The train sets include a wooden engine, caboose, letters and numbers. The miniature train sets are sold in a rainbow of colors and have either a letter or number attached to the top of a base with four wooden wheels. The alphabet train set contains 28 pieces, and the number train set contains 12 pieces. Each car in the train set is 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 inches in size.
The trains were sold by Johnson Smith Company, The Paragon Gifts Inc., and Starcrest Products of California catalogues nationwide from December 2005 through July 2007 for about $30.
They were manufactured in China.
Consumers should stop using and dispose of the recalled trains. Consumers of record will receive a free replacement train.
For additional information, contact Hampton Direct at (800) 208-4050 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.hamptondirect.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
