Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Little Digger Toy Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jun 25, 2015, 12:45 ET

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Northern-Tool-and-Equipment-Recalls-Little-Digger-Toy/

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Little Digger Toy

Hazard: The red paint on the Little Digger toy frame contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the Little Digger Toy, put it out of reach of children and contact the firm for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Northern Tool + Equipment toll free at (888) 518-0339 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.northerntool.com. Click on "Product Recalls" near the bottom of the homepage for more recall information.

Recall Details

Units: About 7,000

Description: This recall involves Wel-Bilt brand Little Diggers, Item # 28303. It is a stationary scooper toy with moveable poles that allow the child to scoop items up into the bucket. The item has a red powder-coated steel frame with a black plastic seat and black adjustable scoop with two yellow plastic grips on the poles and a six-sided frame base. The measurements are about 17 inches high and 25 inches wide. It has a manufacture date of August 2014 through June 2015.Wel-Bilt is printed on the front of the bucket and the manufacture date is written on the tracking label located on the bucket. The item number #28303 is printed only on the toy's packaging

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold at: Northern Tool + Equipment retail stores and catalogs and online at www.amazon.com, www.kotulas.com and www.northerntool.com from August 2014 through June 2015 for about $30.

Importer: Northern Tool + Equipment Company, Inc. of Fredericksburg, Va.

Manufacturer: Intradin Import & Export Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, China

Manufactured in: China

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