Gymboree Recalls Children's Umbrellas With High Lead Levels
Gymboree is recalling about 7,200 umbrellas with high lead levels in surface coatings to prevent potential lead poisoning in children.
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 poisoning) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Gymboree Corp. is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,500 children's umbrellas and 700 beach and golf umbrellas in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled products feature surface coating decorations containing high levels of lead, which violates the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act.
Ingestion of high levels of lead poses a risk of lead poisoning to young children, which is associated with behavior problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems, and growth retardation. CPSC and Gymboree are not aware of any reports of illness involving these umbrellas, and the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of illness.
The umbrellas were sold nationwide in Gymboree stores from September 1996 through May 1997 for approximately $12 to $30. They are multi-colored with polka-dot, stripe, and checkered square panels. The child's umbrella has model number 27000033, the golf umbrella has model number 27000025, and the beach umbrella has model number 27000041. Consumers should take these umbrellas away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gymboree children's umbrellas
- Manufacturer
- Gymboree
- Category
- Consumer Product — Umbrellas
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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