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Christmas Tree
Shop Recalls
Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
January 25, 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: Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets
Hazard: Surface paint on some pieces of the toys contains excessive
levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Description: The Big Wooden Blocks contain 30 or 60 colorful block
pieces in 11 geometric shapes. The Jumbo Wooden Train Sets contain
70 wooden pieces including trees, stop and railroad crossing signs, a
red wooden engine, and green train cars. The following style
numbers and UPC numbers are printed on the packaging of the toys:
Toy Description/Style#/UPC#
Big Wooden Learning Blocks-30 pieces/7210/14559211
Big Wooden Learning Blocks-60 pieces/7211/14559235
70 piece Jumbo Wooden Train Sets/13275A/14217340
Sold at: Christmas Tree Shops located in the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions from October 2006 through November 2007 for between
$4 and $20.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from
children and return the toys to any Christmas Tree Shop to receive a
refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Christmas Tree
Shops at (888)287-3232 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday or visit the firm's
web site.
A picture of the recalled product is included for identification:



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