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Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

U.S. CPSCChemicalMar 20, 2014
Minga Fair Trade coyote acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade coyote acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade super hero acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade super hero acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade woodpecker acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade woodpecker acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade yellow bird acrobat toy
Minga Fair Trade yellow bird acrobat toy

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.

Refund

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.

Sold on

Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.

Contact the company

Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email [email protected] or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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