US gov't announces safety recall of toys
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission also announced recalls Tuesday of 40,000 paperweights and pens, 32,000 candle holders and potpourri simmer pots and 30,000 Christmas light sets.
Consumers should return the recalled items to the store where they were purchased for a full refund or contact the company, the commission said.
The toy and rattle recalls are preventive; there have been no reports of injuries. They include: -More than 50,000 Free Wheel Racer toy cars, made by Laiko International and sold for about $1 each. -About 340 Little Performer and 240 Flying Boat toys, made by Lexin Inc. and sold in the West and Southwest for about $15 to $25. -Shalom International Corp.'s Colormates toy jewelry sets. About 75,000 sets were sold for about $1. -About 8,000 Baby's Play Sets, yellow rabbit rattles made by The Right Start Inc. and sold for $14.95.
Also being recalled are approximately 44,400 wooden toys that have paint with high lead levels and made by Oriental Trading Co. Young children could swallow poisonous lead if they chew on these toys. The recalled toys are a set of 32 wooden beads with a cord to string the beads and a set of six spinning tops.
