The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·07035·Announced 2006-11-15

Target Recalls Kool Toyz Children's Products Due to Lead and Sharp Points

Target is recalling approximately 190,500 Kool Toyz children's products due to lead paint and sharp points. Consumers should return items to Target for a full refund.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves lead paint, a high-risk toxic substance, and sharp points posing laceration hazards. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Target Stores is recalling various "Kool Toyz" brand children's products, including play sets, activity sets, and remote control trucks. The recall involves approximately 190,500 units manufactured by Toy Century Industrial Ltd. of Hong Kong. These products were sold at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com from July 2006 through September 2006 for between $10 and $20.

The recall is due to hazards involving lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children, and sharp points that pose laceration or puncture wound risks. Target has received four reports of toys breaking apart and exposing sharp points, but no injuries have been reported. The affected products include the Truck Carry Case, Tiny Playground Play Set, Dream House Play Set, Discovery Dinosaur Habitat, Command Center Action Figure Play Set, Aircraft Carrier Action Figure Play Set, Air, Land and Sea Defense Play Set, Tank Action Figure Play Set, Helicopter Action Figure Play Set, and Remote Control Trucks.

Consumers should take the products away from children and return the item to the nearest Target Store for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
Various "Kool Toyz" Children's Products
Manufacturer
Toy Century Industrial Ltd., of Hong Kong
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
190,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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