Recall of Kid's Sunglasses Purchased at Various Disney Locations - CONTAIN LEAD!!!!

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http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05254.html

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2005
Release #05-254

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 802-2782
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Disney Media Contact: (407) 828-3814

CPSC, Walt Disney World Co. Announce Recall of Children's Red
Sunglasses

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Red Sunglasses/Toddler Cap Set

Units: About 12,900

Importer: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, LLC of Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Hazard: The paint on the red sunglasses contains high levels of lead.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse
health
effects.

Incidents/Injuries: There have been no injuries or incidents reported.

Description: The recalled sunglasses are a solid red color and have
dark
plastic lenses. They were sold with either a navy blue toddler cap
featuring the character Mickey Mouse or a light blue toddler cap
featuring the character Stitch. Both toddler caps have red bills. The
recalled sunglasses are attached to the bills of the caps by a red
strap
with a hook and loop fastener. "Walt Disney World(r)" or "Disneyland(r)
Resort" is stitched on the back of the toddler caps. Other styles and
colors of hats and sunglasses are not included in this recall.

Sold at: The Disneyland Resort in California, The Walt Disney World
Resort in Florida, Disney's Vero Beach Resort in Florida, and the
Disney
Cruise Line based in Florida, from November 2004 through June 2005 for
about $16.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled red sunglasses
away from children and contact Walt Disney World Co. for a free
replacement pair of sunglasses and 20 Disney Dollars(r).

Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Walt Disney World Co. at
866-802-2782 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or
visit the Web site at www.disneyworld.com

To view this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05254.html

 

[buckler]

Bumping up. Doesn't look like many people are reading this!

 

[missmulan]

Thanks for posting this. I was just going to post this article myself....


Walt Disney Co. is recalling about 12,900 red children’s sunglasses sold via its themeparks, resorts and branded cruise line because the red paint on them contains high levels of lead. The recalled sunglasses, which are a solid red color and have dark plastic lenses, were sold with either a navy blue toddler cap featuring the character Mickey Mouse or a light blue toddler cap with the character Stitch. The sunglasses are attached to the bills of the caps. The items were sold for about $16 at the Disneyland Resort, The Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort in Florida and the Disney Cruise Line from November 2004 through June 2005.

 

[HeatherPage]

You gotta wonder who the idiot was that approved the paint for this use.

 

[alicenwonder99]

I bought this hat for my ds on our last trip in Jan 2005. I found the hat, but not the sunglasses. I can't believe some idiot made children's sunglasses out of highly toxic lead paint!

Mary