Dollar Tree Recalls Lead-Containing Baby Bead and Speed Racer Toys
Dollar Tree is recalling approximately 300,000 Baby Bead & Wire Toys and Speed Racer Pull Back & Go Action! Cars because they contain excessive levels of lead, violating federal safety 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 violation) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for products with potential harm but no confirmed incidents.
Plain-English summary
Dollar Tree Stores is recalling approximately 300,000 units of Baby Bead & Wire Toys and Speed Racer Pull Back & Go Action! Cars. The recall was initiated because the toys contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. The Baby Bead & Wire Toys consist of colored wires and beads on a wood platform, while the Speed Racer Cars are yellow with black stripes or white with red stripes.
The affected toys were sold at Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Express, Greenbacks, Only One $1, and Deal$ stores nationwide. The Baby Bead & Wire Toys were sold from March 2007 through October 2007, and the Speed Racer Cars were sold from September 2007 through November 2007. Both products were sold for $1. The toys were imported from China by Greenbrier International Inc. of Chesapeake, Va.
No injuries have been reported in connection with these products. Consumers should immediately take these toys away from children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Dollar Tree Stores at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.dollartree.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baby Toys Baby Bead & Wire Toys and Speed Racer Pull Back & Go Action! Cars
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 300,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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