More Recalled Toys Due to High Lead Levels

Once again, here we go. Except this recall is from Fisher Price, not Soldier Bear.

Exchanges sold some recalled toys

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Aug 3, 2007 13:56:53 EDT

The military exchanges are among the many stores that carried some of the 92 Fisher-Price toys that have been recalled because of the possibility that they contain high levels of lead.

The toys included some Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and other children’s toys. Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead, which can be harmful if ingested by young children.

The various figures and toys were manufactured between April 19 and July 6, 2007, and were sold alone or as part of sets. Stores nationwide sold them from May through Aug. 2, when the recall was issued. Only toys manufactured and sold during these time periods are affected.

Customers who bought the recalled toys should immediately take the toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price at (800) 916-4498 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site. Information will be provided about how to return the product, and the customer will receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the customer’s choice, up to the value of the returned product.

Navy exchanges sold:

Sesame Street Musical Lights, Sesame Street Shake Giggle & Roll, Sesame Street Elmo in Giggle Box, Sesame Street Silly Parts Talking Elmo, Dora Figures, Dora Talking House, Giggle Doodler, Diego ATV, Sesame Street Giggle Tool Belt, Sesame Giggle Drill, Dora Talking Pony Place, Diego Talking Gadget Belt, Diego Mobile Rescue, Dora’s Talking Horse.

Marine Corps exchanges sold:

C-1211 Giggle Gabbers Assortment, and G-3825 Vamanos Van.

Army and Air Force exchanges sold:

39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter, H4187 Dora Figures in Tube, J9692 Dora’s Talking Pony Place, K3414 Diego – Talking Gadget Belt, K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit, M0732 Dora’s Talking House.

As AAFES spokesman Judd Anstey notes, the stores may have carried some of the other toys, but they were not affected by the recall because the merchandise on the shelves was manufactured before April 19.

Customers should examine the complete list to determine if any toys bought at another civilian retailer could be part of the recall.

Some Gerber Baby Food Recalled

Been a long time since I had any this small, but maybe some of you do.


Some Gerber baby food recalled

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Jul 18, 2007 5:26:25 EDT


Commissary officials are warning parents to stop using 8-ounce packages of Gerber Organic Rice and Gerber Organic Oatmeal cereals because of concerns about a potential choking hazard for babies.


Commissaries as well as civilian stores have pulled these cereals from their shelves.


Gerber Products Company issued a voluntary recall July 13 on the products, which may contain lumps of cereal that do not dissolve in water or milk. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia’s food safety office on Tuesday issued a notice to commissary officials about the recall.


Gerber had received reports of choking, but there have been no reports of injury.


These particular cereals have been distributed in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.


Anyone who has these cereals should stop using the products and return them to commissaries for a full refund. Consumers can also call the Gerber Parents Resource Center at (800) 443-7237 or (231) 928-3000 to return the product and receive a full refund.


The affected cereals’ universal product codes can be found on the bottom right side of the box. Gerber Organic Rice and Gerber Organic Oatmeal cereals are sold in 8-ounce boxes, and all codes are being recalled, according to Gerber officials. The UPC codes are:


* Gerber Organic Rice: UPC Code 15000 12504


* Gerber Organic Oatmeal: UPC Code 15000 12502


No other Gerber products are affected by the recall.

AAFES Recalls Soldier Bear Toys Over Lead

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. I'll try to get my catch up posts in today. Here's something I found for all y'all with kiddos.


AAFES recalls Soldier Bear toys over lead

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Jul 18, 2007 11:42:41 EDT


The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has voluntarily recalled 13,200 “Soldier Bear” toy sets with action figures and animals that contain high levels of lead.


Consumers should immediately take these toys away from children and return them to the nearest AAFES store for a refund. The toys were sold between August 2005 and April 2007. The various action figures, dinosaurs, animals and vehicles were made in Hong Kong by Toy Century Industrial Co. Ltd., and were part of AAFES’ “Soldier Bear” private label toy brand in their inventory.


No injuries have been reported. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children, and can cause adverse health effects.


Although 13,200 sets were made, only 8,381 were sold. Because of another recall earlier this year, and in the interest of safety, AAFES pulled remaining Toy Century inventory from the shelves in May and AAFES’ quality assurance team commissioned additional independent testing, said AAFES spokesman Judd Anstey. Lab results showed four of nine styles contained lead in excess of government standards.


While the AAFES quality assurance team does physical performance and safety tests on every private-label item before it can be sold in the stores, toxicity testing is required by the manufacturer, Anstey said.


The style number, Universal Product Code and Soldier Bear logo are printed on the package of the recalled items. The four sets recalled are:


* Heroes — Dino Mega Cruiser — style number 00047, UPC number 4 98567 00047 4


* Dinosaur Adventure Set — style number 91068, UPC number 6 98567 91068 1


* Wild Animal Adventure Set (1 of 2 assortments) and Dinosaur Adventure Set (2 of 2 assortments). Both have style number 91074 and UPC number 6 98567 91074 2


* Heroes Vehicle Play Set — style number 85939, UPC number 6 98567 85939 3 (Three styles in three different boxes: military, police and fire rescue.)


Anstey said Toy Century has not manufactured products for AAFES since March 2006. Each year, AAFES reviews thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers, he said, in making decisions about what to sell in their stores.


AAFES still sells Soldier Bear toys that are manufactured by numerous other companies, Anstey said.