CPSC recall 14-136, announced March 20, 2014, covers Minga Fair Trade Imports Wooden flipping acrobat toys (about 135 units). The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law. The notice reports no incidents. 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. Recall contact: call (855) 738-5260, go to www.mingaimports.com, or email recall@mingaimports.com.
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Which products are included?
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.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official 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.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Minga Fair Trade Imports
- Product type
- Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 14-136
- Units
- About 135 units
- Manufactured in
- Peru
- Sold at / sales period
- Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
- Importer
- Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
- Distributor
- Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Wooden flipping acrobat toys
CPSC product type: Toy Figures
Recall contact information
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 recall@mingaimports.com or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.
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