Wooden Block and Train Sets Recalled for Lead Paint Violation
Christmas Tree Shops is recalling Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets because surface paint contains excessive lead, violating federal standards.
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 a risk-of-harm product (lead paint violation) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Christmas Tree Shops is recalling approximately 15,000 Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets manufactured by First Learning Company Ltd. of Hong Kong. The recall was issued because the surface paint on some pieces of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
The affected products include 30-piece and 60-piece Big Wooden Learning Blocks and 70-piece Jumbo Wooden Train Sets. These items were sold at Christmas Tree Shops located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions from October 2006 through November 2007 for between $4 and $20. The toys feature specific style and UPC numbers printed on their packaging, such as 7210, 7211, and 13275A.
No injuries have been reported in connection with these products. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return them to any Christmas Tree Shop to receive a refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Christmas Tree Shops at (888) 287-3232 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website.
The recalled product
- Product
- Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets
- Manufacturer
- First Learning Company Ltd., of Hong Kong
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 15,000
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)
- 14217340
- 14559211
- 14559235
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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