| Product name |
Kids toy shovels and garden tool sets |
| Description |
This recall involves Active Kyds childrens toy shovels and garden tool sets. The fiberglass toy shovels were sold in yellow and black. The childrens garden tool set has blue handles with orange caps and black painted steel ends. It includes four tools: a hand shovel, hand fork, transplanter and cultivator. The tools are sold with a pull string black mesh bag with the Active Kyds logo printed in white. |
| Problem |
Excessive lead paint levels on the yellow shank and black blade on the shovel, and the black paint on the garden tool set violates the federal lead paint standard. In addition, the black plastic shovel handle and bag clip on the garden tool drawstring bag contain excessive lead content levels, a violation of the federal lead standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effect. |
| Distribution |
Sold Exclusively At: Amazon.com for between $20 and $25 |
| Company |
Active Kyds 855-736-6255; web site www.activekyds.com |
| Dates sold |
August 2016 through October 2016 |
| Date posted |
01/11/2017 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at |
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