The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·08004·Announced 2007-10-04

KB Toys Recalls Wooden Toys Due to Lead Paint Violation

KB Toys is recalling specific wooden pull-along wagons, activity carts, and alphabet blocks because surface paints may contain excessive lead. No injuries have been reported.

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 violation) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

KB Toys, Inc. is recalling certain wooden toys, including Pull-Along Alphabet & Math Blocks Wagons, 10-in-1 Activity Learning Carts, and Flip-Flop Alphabet Blocks. The recall involves approximately 10,000 units sold at KB Toys stores nationwide between August 2005 and September 2007. The products were manufactured in China.

The recall is being issued because the surface paints on these toys can contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has not received any reports of injuries or illnesses associated with these products.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children. To obtain a store credit, customers should return the products to any KB Toys retail store. For additional information, KB Toys can be contacted toll-free at (888) 843-9520 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Wooden Pull-Along Alphabet & Math Blocks Wagons, Wooden Pull-Along Learning Blocks Wagons, 10-in-1 Activity Learning Carts, and Flip-Flop Alphabet Blocks
Manufacturer
KB Toys, Inc., of Pittsfield, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
10,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (3)

  • 834162001212
  • 834162002127
  • 834162002158

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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