US recalls 200,000 Chinese-made keychains and toys

0 Comments | AFP, October, 2007

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US consumer safety agency announced Thursday the recall of more than 200,000 Chinese-made wooden toys and key chains that contain unsafe levels of lead.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said no injuries or incidents were reported but urged consumers to take the products sold by US companies KB Toys Inc. and Dollar General Merchandising Inc. away from children immediately.

Massachusetts-based KB Toys is recalling 10,000 toys including its Wooden Pull-Along Alphabet & Math Blocks Wagons, Wooden Pull-Along Learning Blocks Wagons, 10-in-1 Activity Learning Carts, and Flip-Flop Alphabet Blocks.

"Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard," the Consumer Product Safety...