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Target Recalls Circo Childrens' Travel Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Recalled December 22, 2011 · CPSC recall 12064 · Target

Hazard
The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 139,000 units
Incidents / injuries
None reported

Description

The Circo brand label is found on the fabric handle attached to the top of the travel case. The girls' version has a heart/butterfly/daisy pattern on either a pink or teal background with a plush butterfly attached to the zipper pull. The boys' version has a pattern of three jet planes in red/blue/green on a red or blue airplane-patterned background with a blue plush jet plane attached to the zipper pull. Travel cases covered by this recall include: Style Description UPC Number Date Codes* Circo girls' 17" travel case - pink or teal 618842135844 Beginning with 01/11 thru 08/11 Circo boys' 17" travel case - red or blue 618842135868 Beginning with 01/11 thru 08/11 *Date codes can be found on either the round Circo hang tag underneath the UPC bar code or on the second white tag sewn inside the cover of the zippered main compartment of the travel case.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the product immediately and return it to any Target store for a refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com

Product
Circo 17" Children's Travel Cases
Imported by
Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Retailers
Target stores nationwide and Target.com from April 2011 through August 2011 for approximately $21.
Made in
China
UPC
618842135844 · 618842135868

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

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