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Wooden Alphabet Puzzles by Day to Day Products
- Starting date:
- August 26, 2009
- Posting date:
- August 26, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002092
Affected products
Wooden Alphabet Puzzles by Day to Day Products
Product description
This recall involves two versions of a wooden puzzle with puzzle pieces in the shape of letters of the alphabet. The pieces are either red, yellow, green, or blue, and are arranged in alphabetical order. The product packaging indicates that the toy is intended for children over the age of 3.
The first product has all upper case alphabet letters. This product can be identified item #1759/VP931P and UPC 621228317598.
The second product has all lower case alphabet letters. This product can be identified by item #4091/V931Q and UPC 621228310919.
The item and UPC numbers can be found on the back of the product packaging.
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program revealed that the surface coating on the puzzle with upper case alphabet letters contains lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Day to Day Products is voluntarily extending the recall to include wooden puzzles with lower case alphabet letters, as the paint on these puzzles may present the same hazard.
Health Canada has not received reports of illnesses or injuries related to the use of this puzzle.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit: It's Your Health: Effects of Lead on Human Health.
Number sold
Approximately 1,440 units of the recalled products were sold across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from December 2006 to July 2009.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Day to Day Products Inc.
5151 Oliver Drive
Richmond
V6V 2S8
British Columbia
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled puzzles away from children and dispose of the product in regular household garbage.
Consumers may contact the retail store where the product was purchased if they are interested in receiving a refund.
For more information, consumers may visit the firm's website.