Children’s wagons, tricycles recalled over barium
Posted January 18, 2012 8:46 am.
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Toy company TOMY issued a recall for some of its products, including wagons and tricycles, because the items contain barium.
The recall covers various ERTL-brand toys licensed by John Deere that were sold between September 2010 and September 2011— 1,881 units were sold. Health Canada is advising parents to stop their children from using the affected toys and contact TOMY.
Here’s a list of the affected products:
- Case 36″ Stake Wagon SKU# 14816 UPC# 036881148166
- John Deere Steel Trailer SKU# 15966 UPC# 036881159667
- John Deere 28″ Steel Wagon SKU# 34437A UPC# 036881344377
- John Deere Kids Tuff Trike SKU# 34506A UPC# 036881345060
- John Deere Steel Wheelbarrow SKU# 34636A UPC# 036881346364
- John Deere 36″ Pink Stake Wagon SKU# 35914 UPC# 036881359142
- John Deere Pink Steel Wheelbarrow SKU# 35915 UPC# 036881359159
- John Deere Steel Tricycle SKU# 35991 UPC# 036881359913
Click here to see pictures of all of the products.
“Children’s toys coated with paint containing barium in excess of the allowable limit are strictly prohibited in Canada,” Health Canada said in a release.
The products don’t meet barium testing standards set in Health Canada’s Toys Regulations in the Canada Consumer Products Safety Act.
TOMY Canada hired an independent toxicological firm to assess the barium levels in its toys.
“The independent firm concluded that the barium level does NOT pose a health risk to children given the intended and foreseeable use of these products,” TOMY said in a statement on its website.
Click here or here for more information on the recall. And click here for toy safety tips.
