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SimplyFun Recalls Ribbit Board Games Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
November 2, 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: Ribbit Board Games
Units: About 1,500
Importer/Distributor: SimplyFun LLC, of Bellevue, Wash.
Hazard: Surface paint on the five frog-shaped wooden pieces contain
excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves SimplyFun Ribbit board games. The
games are sold with five frog-shaped wooden pieces that act as pawns for
movement. The wooden pieces are blue, red, green, yellow and lavender in
color.
Sold by: SimplyFun independent consultants nationwide from March 2007
through October 2007 for about $18.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the five frog pieces from
the game and discontinue using them. Consumers should contact SimplyFun
for a refund or a set of five replacement frogs.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact SimplyFun
toll-free at (877) 557-7767 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday, or visit the
SimplyFun Web site.
A picture of the recalled product is provided for identification
purposes:

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



