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Product name Rubber critter toys
Description This recall involves all rubber critter toys sold in various colors and animal shapes including octopus, alligators, chickens, frogs, pigs, penguins and cows. The toys are primarily used to play physical education tossing games. They were sold individually and in sets ranging from two to 24 rubber critters. 
Problem The orange and yellow surface paint on the rubber critter toys contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. 
Distribution BSN SPORTS and US Games catalogs, and online at www.amazon.com, www.athleticconnection.com, www.bsnsports.com, www.esportsonline.com and www.usgames.com for about $10 for an individual rubber critter and up to $145 for a set. 
Company BSN SPORTS 888-847-8816; web sites www.bsnsports.com, www.usgames.com, www.athleticconnection.com and www.esportsonline.com 
Dates sold February 2017 through June 2018 
Date posted 08/30/2018 
Additional information For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/BSN-SPORTS-Recalls-Rubber-Critter-Toys-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-Recall-Alert 
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