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Wooden toys - various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys – RC2

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 5 Jul 2007In the weekly report of 6 Jul 2007 (week 26, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Wooden toys - various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
Brand
RC2
Type / model
22 different types of wooden toys recalled: Red James Engine & Red James’ # 5 Coal Tender ; Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James’ #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender ; James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender ; Red Skarloey Engine ; Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach ; Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck ; Red Musical Caboose ; Red Sodor Line Caboose ; Red Coal Car labeled “2006 Day Out With Thomas” on the Side ; Red Baggage Car ; Red Holiday Caboose ; Red “Sodor Mail” Car ; Red Fire Brigade Truck ; Red Fire Brigade Train ; Deluxe Sodor Fire Station ; Red Coal Car ; Yellow Box Car ; Red Stop Sign ; Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign ; Yellow “Sodor Cargo Company” Cargo Piece ; Smelting Yard ; Ice Cream Factory.
Description
The recall involves wooden vehicles, buildings and other train set components for young children. The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” or “AZ” are not included in this recall. Production period: January 2005 to April 2007.
Risk
The product poses a serious risk of poisoning because surface paints on these products contain an excessive level of migratable lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.This product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.A press release has been issued
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0648/07
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0648/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-26 (XML)
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