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Archived – Kidzone Wrestling Figure
- Starting date:
- December 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- December 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001617
Affected products
Kidzone Wrestling Figure
Product description
Kidzone Wrestling Action Figure, eight styles (item # 09962; UPC 062823099623); ages 3+
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and testing program revealed that the surface paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Health Canada has not received reports of illness or injury to Canadians related to the use of the toy.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit the following Healthy Canadians page: Reduce your exposure to lead.
Number sold
5,766 of the action figures were sold across Canada at various dollar-type stores.
Time period sold
The action figures were sold from June 2007 to November 2007.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Canasia Toys & Gifts Inc.
Vaughan
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the toy away from children and dispose of the toy with regular household trash so that it cannot be reused.