CPSC recall 23-752, announced May 4, 2023, covers Culture Fly L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat subscription boxes sold with Metal Doll Pins (about 6,600 units). The paint on the children's metal doll pins contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately take the recalled metal doll pins away from children, stop using them and contact CultureFly for a $10 refund. Recall contact: call 866-540-3010, go to thelolsurprisebox.com/pages/product-recall-information, or email info@culturefly.com.
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Which products are included?
This recall involves CultureFly's L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat-themed boxes sold with metal doll pins. The purple boxes have an image of three dolls, spiderwebs, skulls and bats; and the phrases L.O.L. Surprise! and Trick or Treat are printed on top. The metal doll pin has blue, pink and purple hair in pigtails, blue eyes, pink shoes and bra and underwear. They include magnetic, cutout clothes to dress the doll.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The paint on the children's metal doll pins contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled metal doll pins away from children, stop using them and contact CultureFly for a $10 refund. Consumers will receive an e-mail with instructions to return or dispose of the recalled metal doll pins in accordance with local state laws. Consumers will be contacted directly by CultureFly.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Culture Fly
- Product type
- Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 23-752
- Units
- About 6,600
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Online at https://thelolsurprisebox.com and www.amazon.com from October 2021 through December 2021 for about $38 for the subscription box.
- Importer
- Culture Fly LLC, of New York
Recall contact information
CultureFly toll-free at 866-540-3010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at info@culturefly.com, or online at https://thelolsurprisebox.com/pages/product-recall-information or www.culturefly.com and click on Recall at the top of the page for more information.
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