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Archived – Piggy Bank
- Starting date:
- November 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- November 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001602
Affected products
Piggy Bank
Product description
Frog shaped wooden painted piggy bank.
Hazard identified
Surface paint on the toys may contain 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
500 banks were sold at San Francisco and San Diego stores across Canada.
Time period sold
Sold from 2003 until May, 2007.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Xiamen Shangfa
Xiamen
CHINA
- Importer
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San Francisco Gifts Ltd.
Edmonton
Alberta
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled item away from children.
This item has been recalled and discontinued.