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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 Dinosaurplay 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:

                                                                           

                                                           

                                                            

                                  

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

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