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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2017-01-10

Active Kyds Recalls Children's Toy Shovels and Garden Tool Sets Due to Lead Violations; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

Is my product affected?

Kids toy shovels and garden tool sets

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Active Kyds has recalled children's toy shovels and garden tool sets sold exclusively on Amazon.com due to lead violations. The yellow fiberglass toy shovels with black blades contain excessive lead paint on the yellow shank and black blade, as well as excessive lead content in the black plastic handle and bag clip. The garden tool sets, which feature blue handles with orange caps and black painted steel ends and include a hand shovel, hand fork, transplanter, and cultivator, have excessive lead paint on the black painted portions. The sets come with a black mesh drawstring bag with the Active Kyds logo. These lead levels violate federal lead paint and lead content standards.

Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately take the recalled toy shovels and garden tool sets away from children and contact Active Kyds for a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Excessive lead paint levels on the yellow shank and black blade on the shovel, and the black paint on the garden tool set violates the federal lead paint standard. In addition, the black plastic shovel handle and bag clip on the garden tool drawstring bag contain excessive lead content levels, a violation of the federal lead standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effect.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy shovels and garden tool sets away from children and contact Active Kyds for a refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves Active Kyds children's toy shovels and garden tool sets. The fiberglass toy shovels were sold in yellow and black. The children's garden tool set has blue handles with orange caps and black painted steel ends. It includes four tools: a hand shovel, hand fork, transplanter and cultivator. The tools are sold with a pull string black mesh bag with the Active Kyds logo printed in white.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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