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Children's Fishing Poles Recalled Due to Lead Exposure
April 30, 2009
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: "Dinosaur Play Sets"
Hazard: The surface paint on the monkey figure contains excessive levels
of lead, violating the
federal lead paint standard.
Description: This recall involves the “Dinosaur Era 2 Hunting Dinosaur” play set. Each play set contains a dinosaur, a helicopter, trees, a hunter, a monkey and various hunting equipment.
Sold at: DND Trading in Los Angeles throughout December 2008 for about $7.
Remedy: Consumers should discard the monkey figure immediately to
remove the hazard and
contact the firm for a refund or exchange.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call DND Imports collect at (818) 815-1791 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
A picture of the product is provided for purposes of identification:

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