Lead Paint Risk Causes Curious George Plush Dolls Recall

Is it just me or is it becoming regular news that children’s toys that are made in China keep getting recalled for risk of lead exposure.

Well today we have another and this time it’s a Curious George Plush Dolls Recall by Marvel Toys, they have recalled around 175,000 Curious George Dolls because the toys surface paint contains levels of lead that the CPSC say violate the federal lead paint standard.

Marvel Toys in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission have said to stop using the product immediately unless you have been instructed otherwise.

As far as we know there have been no reports of any injuries.

According to CPSC, these are the SKU numbers and products affected:

• Tool Time (soft face) 90251/ 8-83199-90251-1
• Tool Time 90251/ 8-83199-90251-1
• Sweet Dreams 90247/ 8-83199-90247-4
• Fireman 90246/ 8-83199-90246-7
• Birthday 90253/ 8-83199-90253-5

Read full details on CPSC

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