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Toy Boats Recalled Due to Lead Exposure

September 30, 2008

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Toys Boats

Hazard: The paint on the recalled toy boats contains an excess level of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves two models of tin Pop Pop toy boats. Models included in the recall are the 13-inch "Titanic" and the "Hut" Pop Pop boats.

Sold at: Buzz's Boatyard's Web site (www.buzzboats.com) from April 2007 to November 2007 for between $3 and $12.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Buzz's Boatyard for a refund or an exchange.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact at Buzz's Boatyard at (877) 207-1923 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.buzzboats.com/poppop.htm

A picture of the product is provided for purposes of identification:

                                    

For more information on the hazard of lead, please visit our Healthy Environments Section.
 

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