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Archived – Mighty Wheels Power Shovel
- 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-500001605
Affected products
Mighty Wheels Power Shovel
Product description
Yellow shovel truck; ages 3+; No. 79478N; Asst No. 79308N; UPC 044278794780
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and testing program revealed that the yellow surface paint on the toy contains excessive levels of lead.
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
186 units of the toy were sold in Quebec and New Brunswick.
Time period sold
The toy was sold from July 2007 to December 2007.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Marie Anne Novelties
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Soma International Ltd. o
Kowloon
HONG KONG
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the toy away from children.
The toy can be returned to the M. Rossy store of purchase for a full refund. If consumers choose not to return the toy, it should be disposed of in regular household trash so that it cannot be reused.