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Twenty Percent of the Recalls announced in November by the CPCC were due to lead paint.  That number would have been 49 percent if 4.2 million aqua dots had not been recalled due to a potential for poisoning of children that swallow them. 

There were approximately 1,391,800 units of 22 product categories recalled due to lead poisoning potential.  Many of the products recalled were small toys designed for children and not necessarily engineered for their longevity.

Recommending the purchase of quality built toys for Christmas may not solve the problem, but avoiding cheaper products of lower quality that are likely to break and thereby expose children to paint chips and edges faster might be a step in the right direction from a preventative perspective. 

Alternatively, avoiding toys all together might be another method for avoiding lead poisoning this holiday season.  Clothing, sports products, and even Bush furniture are alternatives that have a lower risk of lead poisoning. 

List of Products Recalled in November

• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dick’s Sporting Goods, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 57,000 “Power Bolt” Y-Frame and Ultimate Y-Frame Adjustable Pitchbacks. The upper portion of the frame can collapse after both locking pins are removed, posing a laceration hazard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 3,600 Winnie-the-Pooh Spinning Tops (66,000 spinning tops were recalled on August 22, 2007). Surface paint on the wooden handle of the top contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 60,000 DesignWare® Confetti Bursts. The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Honda Motor Corp., of Torrance, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 22,000 Honda HRX217KHXA and HRX217KHMA Lawn Mowers. Due to a manufacturing defect, a crack can occur in the fuel tank causing a fuel leak. If gasoline leaking from the fuel tank is ignited, a fire or explosion can occur.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Baja Motorsports, of Phoenix, Ariz., is voluntarily recalling about 16,000 Baja ATVs. These ATVs lack a tire pressure gauge and flag pole mounting bracket, which could pose a risk of injury to riders.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gate Five Group LLC, d.b.a. Roost, of Sausalito, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,200 Birch Bark Wrapped Candles. The bark wrapping of the candle can ignite when the candle burns down, posing a fire hazard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc., of York, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 Girls and Boys Bath Robes. The recalled bath robes fail to meet the children’s sleepwear flammability standard, posing a risk of burn injuries to children if the robe caught fire.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cherrydale Fundraising, of Allentown, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 45,000 Decorative Stretchable Aqua Bracelets. The bracelets contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc., of York, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 3,240 Children’s fleece hooded zip-up jackets with neck drawstrings. The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Colossal Jewelry & Accessories Inc., of Maywood, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 10,400 Children’s Metal Necklaces and Bracelets. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Raymond Geddes & Co., of Baltimore, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 84,200 Children’s Pencil Pouches. The paint on the pencil pouches’ zipper pulls contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Paricon Inc., of South Paris, Maine, is voluntarily recalling about 800 Snow and Sand Castle Kits. The largest plastic castle block maker in the kit could crack at the handle during use, creating sharp edges that can pose a laceration hazard to young children.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jetmax International Ltd., of Irving, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 boy’s and girl’s storage racks with canvas totes. The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard to young children.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Buy-Rite Designs Inc., of Freehold, NJ, is voluntarily recalling about 43,000 Sparkle City Charm Bracelets and Tack Pin Sets. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 51,000 Children’s Fashion Sunglasses. The yellow surface paint on the sunglasses may contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Coby Electronics Corp., of Maspeth, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players. The portable DVD/CD/MP3 players can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cooper Lighting Inc., a division of Cooper Industries, of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 274,000 Metalux Fluorescent Shop Lights. When the two prongs on the plug’s electrical cord are touched simultaneously while lamps are installed, the light can pose an electric shock hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bassettbaby, of Bassett, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 8,900 Wendy Bellissimo Collection Convertible Cribs. The bolts connecting the top corners of the crib can come loose, creating a gap and posing a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Marvel Toys, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 175,000 Curious George Plush Dolls. Surface paint on the toy’s plastic face and construction hat contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Shaving Paint Brushes. Surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ELMO USA Corp. of Plainview, NY, and ELMO Co. Ltd., of Japan, are voluntarily recalling about 54,000 Visual Presenters (sold as Image Presentation Cameras by Epson). Improperly installed fluorescent top lights in the presenter can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sailing (U.S.) International Corp., of Hackensack, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 8,000 Flashing Pacifiers or 2-in-1 Flashing Pacifiers with Whistle Necklaces. The zipper pull on the slipcovers can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. The nipple can detach from the base, posing a choking hazard to young children.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla., is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 Halloween-Themed Baskets. Surface paint on the bat, pumpkin and witch emblems attached to the baskets contain excess levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint ban.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hunter Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 84,000 Warm Mist Carefree Humidifier. Water used in the humidifier can leak into the unit’s electrical compartment, posing a fire hazard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Iceberg Enterprises LLC, of Park Ridge, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 75,000 Plastic Folding Chairs. The plastic folding chairs can collapse during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), International Sourcing Ltd (ISL), of Springfield, Mo., is voluntarily recalling about 7,500 Dragster and Funny Car toys. Surface paint on the wheels and engine of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), La Femme NY 2 Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y., of Maywood, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 4,500 La Femme NY Children’s Necklace and Earring Sets. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 155,000 Laugh & Learn™ Learning Kitchen™ Toys. Pieces of the faucet or the clock hands can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dick’s Sporting Goods, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 125,000 Lounge Chairs and Recliners. The plastic support brackets can break and cause the chairs to collapse, posing a hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 6,000 Grand Gourmet Firepits. The legs of the firepit can bend or snap off during use, causing the firepit to tip over and in turn the fire can escape. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 205,000 Rachel Rose and Distinctly Basics Assorted Metal Jewelry. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), WMH Tool Group Inc. (WMH), of Elgin, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 7,100 Performax and Wilton 10” Sliding Miter Saws. The saw handle’s switch can fail, causing the saw to smoke, spark, and trip circuit breakers, and disable the safety brake. The saw also can keep operating unless the unit is unplugged, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Nike Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., is voluntarily recalling about 235,000 Football Helmet Chin Straps. The chin strap’s plastic cup can break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Northern Tool & Equipment Co., of Burnsville, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 7,200 “Big Red” Wagons. Surface paints on the wagon and handle contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Carrier Corp., of Farmington, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 185,000 Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Heat Pumps (PTHP). An electric heater in the unit can break, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 4,000 Decorative Packaging Pearl-like Bead Attachments sold with Girl’s Gift Sets. Surface coating on a plastic bead decorative packaging attachment contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 28,000 Snowmobiles. The fuel tank filler neck can crack and separate allowing fuel or fuel vapors to leak from the fuel tank. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pure Allure, of Oceanside, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 200,000 Crystal Innovations jewelry. The recalled metal jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Reeves International Inc., of Pequannock, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 2006 Snow Princess Stirrup Ornaments, 2007 Holiday Stirrup Ornaments, and 2007 Photo Frame Horse Shoe Ornaments. Surface paints on the ornaments contain high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standards.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 2,600 “Robot 2000” collectable tin robots. Surface paints on the robot contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 1,300 Dizzy Ducks Music Boxes. Surface paints on the wooden base of the music box contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 3,500 Duck Family Collectable Wind-Up Toys. Surface paints on the ducks contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Boppy Company, of Golden, Colo., is voluntarily recalling about 38,000 Boppy® Slipcovers. The zipper pull on the slipcovers can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, paint on the zippers contains excess levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Spin Master, of Toronto, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 4.2 million Aqua Dots. The coating on the beads that causes the beads to stick to each other when water is added contains a chemical that can turn toxic when many are ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression, or have seizures.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 31,000 “Skippy” Pool Toys. The elastic tongue of the fish can break and forcefully come out and cut the users’ hands during launching of the toy.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dollar General Merchandising Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 380,000 Pull-Back Action Toy Cars. Surface paint on the cars contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
• In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Yamaha Corporation of America, of Buena Park, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 49,000 Yamaha AC Power Adaptors. The housing of the power adaptor can separate, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers.