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Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Recalled March 20, 2014 · CPSC recall 14136 · Minga Fair Trade Imports

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Hazard
The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 135 units
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.

Contact

Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email [email protected] or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.

Product
Wooden flipping acrobat toys
Imported by
Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Distributed by
Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Retailers
Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
Made in
Peru

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →