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Dollar Tree Stores
Recalls Baby Bead & Wire Toys and Speed Racer Pull Back & Go Action!
Cars Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
December 14, 2007
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: Baby Toys Baby Bead & Wire Toys and Speed Racer Pull
Back & Go Action! Cars
Hazard: The recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating
the federal lead paint standard.
Description: The Baby Bead & Wire Toys are colored wires and colored
beads that can slide on a natural wood platform. These bead toys
have item number 903419 and date code 71 printed on the back of the
packaging. The Speed Racer Pull Back & Go Action! Cars are yellow
with black stripes and white with red stripes. Item number 873820
and date code 77 is printed on the back of the packaging.
Sold at: Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Express, Greenbacks, Only
One $1 and Deal$ stores nationwide from March 2007 through October 2007
(Baby Bead & Wire Toys) and from September 2007 through November 2007
(Speed Racer Cars) for $1.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these toys away from children
and return to the store where purchased for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dollar Tree Stores
at (800)876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm's web
site.
A picture of the recalled product is included for identification:



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



