Originally published October 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified October 12, 2007 at 2:02 AM
J. C. Penney recalls 70,000 items for kids
More than 90,000 children's products, most imported by J. C. Penney, were recalled Thursday for containing dangerous levels of lead, a government...
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On the recall list
The lead-tainted toys recalled Thursday include:From J.C. Penney:
Disney Deluxe Winnie the Pooh 23-piece play sets sold between August 2005 and August 2007.
Deluxe wooden art sets sold between September 2005 and August 2007.
Breyer 2006 Stirrup Ornaments sold from August 2006 through August 2007.
All can be returned to the store for refunds. For more information, call 888-333-6063 or visit www.jcp.com and type recall in search box.
Jeff Gordon minihelmets, imported by Riddell and sold between February and October 2007.
Bendable dinosaur toys, distributed by Kipp Brothers and sold between October 2006 and August 2007. Consumers also may have received these as promotional items from schools, libraries, churches or community groups. For more information, call 800-428-1153 or visit www.kipptoys.com.
Princess Magnetic Travel Art Set Lap Desks sold at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores between April and August 2007. More information, www.crackerbarrel.com/pdf/MagneticTravelArtLapDeskRecall.pdf.
Latest recall information: www.cpsc.gov
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — More than 90,000 children's products, most imported by J.C. Penney, were recalled Thursday for containing dangerous levels of lead, a government safety group said.
J.C. Penney recalled Chinese-made Winnie the Pooh play sets and decorative ornaments with a horse-theme, and art kits made in Taiwan and Vietnam.
Totaling 70,400, the toys imported and sold by J.C. Penney all had excessive levels of lead in their surface paint.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children. Under current regulations, children's products found to have more than 0.06 percent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) spokeswoman Julie Vallese said this round of toy recalls is "the direct result of the commitment that was made earlier this summer of cleaning the proverbial house."
Due to the increase in recalls of lead-contaminated toys, J.C. Penney asked an independent lab to perform additional tests on its painted toys, spokeswoman Darcie Brossart said.
This started in August, she said, and the company alerted the CPSC to a potential recall about two weeks ago.
An additional 20,300 Chinese-made toys were recalled by three other companies, according to CPSC.
Miniature Jeff Gordon NASCAR helmets by Riddell, bendable dinosaur toys by Kipp Brothers and magnetic art kits by Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores also were recalled for lead-contamination.
Also
ConAgra Foods recalled all of its Banquet potpies and store-brand varieties Thursday after the products were linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. The company included beef potpies in the recall after initially saying only the chicken and turkey potpies should not be eaten.
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