Consumer product recall

Toy Race Cars recalled due to Chemical Hazard

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Summary

Product
Toy Race Cars
Issue
Consumer products - Chemical hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled race cars and dispose of them according to municipal waste guidelines.

Affected products

This recall involves toy race cars with packaging stating “ Racing – The Feeling of Flying.” The package includes three race cars in colors red, yellow and white or red, white and blue.  The UPC code on the package is 058445278409 with item number 27840.

Issue

Health Canada’s sampling and assessment program has determined that this product exceeds the allowable lead concentration requirements of the Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

As of July 25, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. 

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled race cars and dispose of them according to municipal waste guidelines.

For more information, consumers can contact PK Douglass Inc. by  telephone at 1-800-600-6203, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EST or by email at sales@pkdouglass.com.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 1896 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from October 2022 to July 2024.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Toys and games
Companies

Importer/Distributor

PK Douglass Inc.

Mississauga, ONTARIO

Canada

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-75891

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