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: Curious George Plush Dolls

Hazard: Surface paint on the toy's plastic face and construction hat contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves Curious George 12-inch plush dolls with a plastic face. The dolls are dressed to represent five various themes: birthday, fireman, sweet dreams, tool time and tool time with a soft face. The plush dolls were sold with a Curious George storybook or activity book. The following product and SKU numbers are printed on the packaging.

      Birthday : 90253/ 8-83199-90253-5

      Fireman : 90246/ 8-83199-90246-7

      Sweet Dreams : 90247/ 8-83199-90247-4

      Tool Time : 90251/ 8-83199-90251-1

      Tool Time (soft face) : 90251/ 8-83199-90251-1

Sold at: Toy and discount department stores nationwide from December 2005 through August 2007 for about $15

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Marvel Toys to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Marvel Toys at (800) 352-2064 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site.

Pictures of the recalled items are included for identification purposes:

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