Thomas & Friends Wooden Toys Recalled

Thomas & Friends Wooden Toys Recalled (Click title above for link)

Recalled Products Sold Between January 2005, June 2007

POSTED: 6:17 pm EDT June 13, 2007

There's a recall involving a favorite children's toy. The makers of Thomas & Friends wooden railway toys is recalling about 1.5 million of them.RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill., which imports and distributes the toy, issued the recall because paint on the toys contains lead and could be toxic if ingested by young children. There have been no injuries reported. The recall covers wooden vehicles, buildings and other parts sold from January 2005 through June 2007 for between $10 and $70. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys m arked with codes containing "WJ" or "AZ" are not included in this recall.If you own one of the recalled toys, take it away from young children and contact RC2 Corp. at at (866) 725-4407 for a replacement toy.Recalled toys include:

Red James Engine & Red James’ # 5 Coal Tender

Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James’ #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender

James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender

Red Skarloey Engine

Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach

Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck

Red Musical Caboose

Red Sodor Line Caboose

Red Coal Car labeled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the Side

Red Baggage Car

Red Holiday Caboose

Red "Sodor Mail" Car

Red Fire Brigade Truck

Red Fire Brigade Train

Deluxe Sodor Fire Station

Red Coal Car

Yellow Box Car

Red Stop Sign

Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign

Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece

Smelting Yard

Ice Cream Factory

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Click on the picture to make it larger. I've already found one inside our house and I still need to hit the attic to see if I put some up there in with his other purged toys.

And thnx to another gal that says good luck getting through to the company. They are apparently swamped (and rightfully so) and she has been unable to get thru.