Fisher-Price Recalls Character Toys Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard         

On August 2, 2007, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, NY, announced a recall of approximately 967,000 toys which may contain excessive levels of lead in surface paints used on the toys, and possibly pose a serious health risk to young children.

According to The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)  "Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects".

The Fisher-Price recall involves various figures including a number of Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other toys that were manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone or as part of sets. The toys were sold at retail stores nationwide from May 2007 through August 2007.

The recalled toys may have a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the product or packaging. The product numbers and model names for the recalled toys are listed below:

33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal 33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal 39038 Elmo Tub Sub 87946 Elmo Keyboard 90609 Elmo Collectible 90612 Zoe Collectible 90614 Big Bird Collectible 93068 Elmo Boom Box 93307 Press N Go Elmo 93492 Cookie Saxophone 93615 Splash Tub Puzzle B7554 Count To Beat Elmo B7987 Elmo In The Giggle Box B9620 Dora's Talking House C6908 Dora, Backpack, Perrito Figure Pack C6909 Diego Figure Pack C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack G5112 Sing With Elmo's Greatest Hits H2943 Grow With Me Elmo Sprinkler H3344 Birthday Dora H5570 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Zoe, Bigbird) H4628 Water Fun Tote H8237 Blue 3 Pack Figures In Tube H9124 Chef Dora H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal J0344 Go Diego Go Deep Sea Rescue J0346 Go Diego Go Talking Rescue 4 X 4 J5936 Giggle Grabber Chef Cookie Monster J6537 Sesame Street Giggle Toolbelt J6763 Royal Boots And Tico J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans J9692 Dora's Talking Pony Place K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box L5202 Birthday Dora L8905 Pablo & Pals M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler M2051 Lets Go Rescue Center   M2052 Fairytale Castle

33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal 34658 Elmo Stacking Rings 39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter 90267 Ernie Splashin' Fun Trike 90611 Cookie Collectible 90613 Ernie Collectible 90745 Construction Playset 93107 Action Fire Engine 93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster 93493 Elmo's Guitar 93780 Music And Lights Phone B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo C6910 Swiper Figure Pack G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van G9717 Giggle Doodler H3343 Cousin Daisy H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie) H4187 Dora Figures In Tube H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures In Tube H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures In Tube H9125 Bedtime Dora H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar The Grouch J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo J6762 Queen Mami J6765 Prince Diego J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill K0617 Twins Nursery K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue L0305 Dora Figure L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box L5813 Diego Tub Trike M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget M0732 Dora's Talking House

Three examples of the recalled products. Click here to view recalled products at CPSC.   The above recall information is obtained from CPSC Release #07-257 - 01Aug07

To learn more about this Fisher-Price recall and updates, please click on the link below to visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov

Lead Poisoning and Young Children

Perhaps the greatest risk of injury from lead poisoning is to children under the age of six, whose growth and development are highly sensitive to even small amounts of lead, which can leave children with irreversible, permanent and life-changing injuries. Lead poison injuries to children include:  

Attention deficit disorder
Brain damage 
Destructiveness 
Academic failure
Hyperactive behavior
Aggressiveness
Learning disabilities 
Neuropsychological deficits 
Antisocial behavior
Neurological problems
Encephalopathy (swelling of brain)
Loss intellect
Organ failure
Coma
Death 

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC) has concluded that the risk of a child's suffering injuries starts when a child's blood-lead level (BLL) rises to only 10 micrograms per deciliter of whole blood. Lead poisoning is treatable in the sense that there are preventative interventions for further lead ingestion and programs that assist a child in expelling lead that has already been ingested. However, once any lead is ingested, the damage that lead does in a child's body is not treatable, the damage is done and is permanent.

It is important that parents who are concerned that their children may have become lead poisoned as a result of playing with these Fisher-Price toys, should have their affected child tested for the presence of lead in their bloodstream. A simple venous blood test will verify the presence and amount of lead contained in their child's blood.

Permanent damage may occur if  a child,  ingested or inhaled even a very small amount of lead-based paint. The paint could be in the form of chips, peels or dust. Children may also be exposed to lead poisoning, if they chewed or sucked on a toy that has been coated with lead-based paint. 

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