September 26, 2007
RC2 Corp. is recalling additional Thomas & Friends wooden railway toys because they violate the federal lead paint standard.
The latest recall includes about 200,000 units. About 1.5 million other Thomas & Friends railway toys were recalled on June 13, 2007.
The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing WJ and AZ are not included in the recall.
Recalled Product Name & Tracking Codes
| All-Black Cargo Car Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled CARGO CAR and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i 28233i 23243i00 24643i00 25343i00 27443i00 32043i00 34743i00 01553i00 04553i00 13353i00 14753i00 15453i00 18353i00 Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included. |
| Toad vehicle with brake lever The vehicle is labeled TOAD and has the tracking code 16560W000 on its underside. |
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Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box The side of the cargo box says SODOR, the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set. |
| All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories Included only in Conductors Figure 8 Sets. |
The trains were sold at toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40. They were made in China.
Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
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 or visit the firms Web site at http://recalls.rc2.com
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
