CPSC recall 12-064, announced December 22, 2011, covers Target Circo 17" Children's Travel Cases (about 139,000 units). The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and return it to any Target store for a refund. Recall contact: call (800) 440-0680, or go to www.target.com.
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UPC or product codes
618842135844618842135868The Circo brand label is found on the fabric handle attached to the top of the travel case.
Which products are included?
The Circo brand label is found on the fabric handle attached to the top of the travel case. The girls' version has a heart/butterfly/daisy pattern on either a pink or teal background with a plush butterfly attached to the zipper pull. The boys' version has a pattern of three jet planes in red/blue/green on a red or blue airplane-patterned background with a blue plush jet plane attached to the zipper pull. Travel cases covered by this recall include: Style Description UPC Number Date Codes* Circo girls' 17" travel case - pink or teal 618842135844 Beginning with 01/11 thru 08/11 Circo boys' 17" travel case - red or blue 618842135868 Beginning with 01/11 thru 08/11 *Date codes can be found on either the round Circo hang tag underneath the UPC bar code or on the second white tag sewn inside the cover of the zippered main compartment of the travel case.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and return it to any Target store for a refund.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Target
- Recall number
- 12-064
- Units
- About 139,000 units
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Target stores nationwide and Target.com from April 2011 through August 2011 for approximately $21.
- Importer
- Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Circo 17" Children's Travel Cases
CPSC product type: Luggage
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
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