The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·07309·Announced 2007-09-26

Target Recalls Children's Toy Gardening Tools and Chairs for Lead Paint

Target is recalling Happy Giddy gardening tools and Sunny Patch chairs because the surface paint contains excessive lead, violating federal standards.

What this means for you

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 a risk-of-harm product (lead paint) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Target is recalling approximately 350,000 units of Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and Children's Sunny Patch Chairs. The recall includes specific toy gardening tools such as caterpillar trowels, kitty cat brooms, and owl-shaped brooms, as well as multi-colored Sunny Patch chairs featuring giraffe, monkey, and elephant designs. The chameleon, butterfly, and ladybug chairs are not included in the recall.

The products are being recalled because the surface paint contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. The items were manufactured by Starite International Ltd. of Taiwan and imported by Target of Minneapolis, Minn.

These products were sold at Target stores nationwide from August 2006 through August 2007 for between $3 and $10. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately take the products away from children and return them to the nearest Target store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 or visit www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and Children's Sunny Patch Chairs
Manufacturer
Starite International Ltd., of Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
350,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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