2007 LEAD RECALL TIMELINE
By Karyn Peterson -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 11/12/2007 12:57:00 PM
| 2007 LEAD RECALL TIMELINE | |
| January | |
| – | 1/5 Samara Bros. recalls children’s overall sets |
| – | 1/18 U.S. Toy Co. recalls 113,000 butterfly necklaces |
| February | |
| – | 2/7 Shalom International recalls 280,000 Family Dollar "Rachael Rose Kidz" rings |
| 2/7 DM Merchandising recalls 86,400 Children's "Ultra Gear" Bracelets | |
| – | 2/20 CPSC issues clarification, concludes vinyl lunchboxes do not pose lead hazards |
| – | 2/23 Lari Jewelry recalls 115,000 Big Lots “Claudia Jublot children’s rings |
| 2/23 Crimzon Rose recalls 6,000 Kmart “Kidsite” children’s jewelry sets | |
| March | |
| – | 3/7 Discount School Supply recalls 2,500 children’s Elite 5-in-1 Easels |
| – | 3/13 TRU recalls 128,700 Toy Century Elite Operations Toy Sets |
| 3/13 United Imports recalls 3,600 children's necklaces | |
| – | 3/15 Rhode Island Novelty recalls 47,000 children’s mood necklaces |
| 3/15 Claire’s Boutiques recalls 58,000 children’s necklaces | |
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3/28 Regent Products recalls 7,200 Stuffed Fun Balls
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| April | |
| – | 4/3 Dollar General recalls 396,000 metal key chains |
| 4/3 A&A Global Industries recalls 4 million children’s "Groovy Grabber" Bracelets | |
| – | 4/17 Cardinal Distributing recalls 900,000 charm bracelets and “Sportswear” necklaces |
| May | |
| – | 5/2 Cardinal Distributing recalls 200 children's rings featuring dice or horseshoes |
| 5/2 Oriental Trading Co. recalls 132,000 children's religious fish necklaces | |
| 5/2 CPSC issues warning about used baby bibs | |
| – | 5/15 Cardinal Distributing recalls 300,000 Children's Turquoise Rings |
| 5/15 Spandrel Sales & Marketing recalls 200,000 pieces of children’s jewelry | |
| – | 5/16 Troy-Bilt recalls 80 Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Sets |
| – | 5/23 AAFES recalls 3,000 Toy Century Invincibles Transport Converter Toy Sets |
| – | 5/30 Boyds Collection Ltd. recalls 4,500 Eli's Small Drums and Liberty's Large Drums |
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5/31 Limited/Limited Too recalls 103,000 Tween Brands children’s metal jewelry sets
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| June | |
| – | 6/12 Kmart recalls 5,300 Crimzon Rose Accessories Silver Stud Earring Sets |
| – | 6/13 RC2 recalls 1.5 million Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys |
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6/19 GeoCentral recalls 19,000 butterfly necklaces
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| July | |
| – | 7/5 Future Industries recalls 20,000 Essentials for Kids Jewelry Sets |
| – | 7/17 Wal-Mart recalls 220 Uncas Mfg. Co. Sleeping Beauty/Cinderella earring sets |
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7/18 AAFES recalls 13,000 Toy Century Soldier Bear Brand Toy Sets
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| August | |
| – | 8/2 Fisher-Price recalls 967,000 toys (83 SKUs), mostly Sesame Street/Dora |
| – | 8/8 Mattel says Chinese vendor Lee Der Industrial Co. Ltd. is responsible for Fisher-Price lead recall; confirms it has ceased shipments from that factory |
| – | 8/9 China temporarily bans exports produced by Lee Der Industrial Co. Ltd. and Hansheng Wood Products Factory, the supplier involved in RC2 Corp.’s recall. |
| – | 8/11 Head of Lee Der Industrial Co. Ltd. commits suicide |
| – | 8/14 Mattel recalls 436,000 total “Sarge” Cars die-cast vehicles |
| – | 8/15 CPSC issues warning about TRU baby bibs; TRU says they passed all tests |
| – | 8/17 TRU recalls all vinyl Hamco Inc. bibs; some shipped after May ‘07 failed tests |
| 8/17 Mattel invites customers to return recalled toys to the company, offers vouchers | |
| – | 8/21 Hampton Direct recalls 27,000 magnetic toy train sets |
| – | 8/22 Schylling recalls 66,000 spinning tops and 4,700 toy pails |
| 8/22 TOBY NYC recalls 14,000 TOBY & ME Jewelry Sets | |
| 8/22 Martin Designs Inc. recalls 250,000 SpongeBob address books, journals | |
| 8/22 Buy-Rite Designs recalls 7,900 Children’s Divine Inspiration Charm Bracelets | |
| – | 8/23 Congress seeks info from 19 companies for its oversight hearing and says the manufacturers/retailers were responsible for 9 million lead-tainted toys. |
| – | 8/28 Toy Industry Association board approves 3-point program to reinforce toy testing/inspection programs |
| 8/28 Jo-Ann Stores recalls 6,000 of its Robbie Ducky Kids’ Watering Cans | |
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8/30 TRU recalls 27,000 Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases
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| September | |
| – | 9/4 Mattel recalls 774,000 Barbie accessory sets, FP music toys, Geo Trax trains |
| – | 9/5 TIA announces new safety efforts, says supports stronger testing standards |
| 9/5 AP reports that the European Union may ban Chinese goods, including toys, if it fails to comply with health and safety standards by October. | |
| – | 9/11 China says it will end lead paint use in exports to U.S., increase its inspections of consumer products destined for the U.S. and assist CPSC in tracing hazardous products to the manufacturer, distributor and exporter. |
| 9/11 The Associated Press reports that Brazil has banned Mattel toy imports until the government can verify that the company is abiding by local safety regulations. | |
| – | 9/12 Mattel apologies to Congress on recalls, says supports federal toy testing mandate |
| 9/12 London-based ToyNews reports that China has revoked the export licenses of about 300 toymakers, closed about 2,000 unlicensed factories and banned lead paint entirely for use in U.S. toy exports. | |
| – | 9/19 Target, Limited Too and Dollar General find more lead tainted children’s products: Key chains, children’s chair, garden trowel, paint brushes. |
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9/26 RC2 recalls 200,000 Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys, 800 collectible Britain’s “Knights of the Sword” figures
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| 9/26 Guidecraft recalls 10,000 Floor Puppet Theaters | |
| 9/26 Target recalls 350,000 Happy Giddy Gardening Tools, Sunny Patch Chairs | |
| 9/26 Jo-Ann Stores recalls 16,000 of its Robbie Ducky Garden Collection Rakes | |
| 9/26 TOBY NYC recalls 23,500 TOBY & ME Jewelry Sets | |
| 9/26 Rhode Island Novelty recalls 850 Children’s Spinning Wheel-Metal Necklaces | |
| October | |
| – | 10/2 RC2 admits its thank-you gift after June lead recall was included in September recall. About 2,000 of the post-first-recall gifts were ultimately recalled themselves. |
| – | 10/4 TRU recalls 15,000 (CKI Toys, Hong Kong) Totally Me! Funky Room Decor Sets |
| 10/4 KB recalls 10,000 of 4 SKUs of Chinese-made wooden toys | |
| 10/4 Dollar General recalls 63,000 Frankenstein-head tumblers, 192,000 metal word charm key chains | |
| 10/4 Kids II recalls 35,000 Baby Einstein Discover & Play Color Blocks | |
| 10/4 Eveready recalls 79,000 Pirates of the Caribbean medallion squeeze flashlights | |
| 10/4 Sports Authority recalls 11,200 Alpine Design aluminum water bottles | |
| – | 10/5 Antioch Publishing recalls 150,000 bookmarks, journals in Signature Collection |
| – | 10/9 Kahoot products recalls 1.6 million Cub Scouts Totem Badges |
| – | 10/10 Mattel shareholders sue over recalls |
| – | 10/11 Kipp Brothers recalls 10,000 Bendable Dinosaur Toys |
| 10/11 Riddel recalls 2,500 Collectible “Jeff Gordon” Mini Helmets | |
| 10/11 J.C. Penny recalls 2,600 Breyer horse and stirrup ornaments | |
| 10/11 J.C. Penny recalls 19,000 Deluxe Wood Art Sets | |
| 10/11 J.C. Penny recalls 49,000 Disney Deluxe Winnie-the-Pooh 23-Piece Play Sets | |
| 10/11 Cracker Barrel recalls 7,800 Princess Magnetic Travel Art Set Lap Desks | |
| 10/11 Flaghouse Inc. recalls 2,400 Kidnastics Balance Beams | |
| – | 10/16 Mega Brands sues Canadian magazine over lead test results it says are erroneous |
| – | 10/17 Guidecraft recalls 5,400 Tabletop Puppet Theaters |
| 10/17 Antioch Publishing recalls 200,000 Cool Clip and Mini Cool Clip bookmarks | |
| 10/17 Albert’s recalls 55,000 Halloween skull pails | |
| – | 10/22 Wal-Mart recalls realistic animal figurines |
| 10/22 CPSC staff study finds that home lead test kits are unreliable | |
| November | |
| – | 11/1 Tween Brands Inc. recalls 4,000 pearl-like bead attachments sold with girls’ gift sets |
