Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

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Mar 20, 2014, 10:34 ET

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Wooden flipping acrobat toys
Hazard: The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.
Consumer Contact: Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at e-mail [email protected] or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.
Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Minga-Fair-Trade-Imports-Recalls-Wooden-Flipping-Acrobat-Toys.

Recall Details

Units: About 135 units
Description: The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Sold at: Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.
Importer/Distributor: Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Manufactured in: Peru

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Recall Number: 14-136

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