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Government List of Lead Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, a government agency dedicated to protecting Americans from hazardous products, regularly publishes recalls of toys that have been found to be dangerous --- often because of high levels of lead. Lead exposure injures the developmental and nervous systems, and can cause both brain and kidney damage. Fortunately, such toys are rare, with only five recalls released from June 2010 to May 2011. A complete list of lead toy recalls since 1977 can be found on both the CPSC and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) websites.

Toy Story 3 Bowling Game
- This set of six pins, a bowling ball and a rug printed with the image of Buzz Lightyear was imported by the Los Angeles-based G.A. Gertmenian and Sons, LLC, and sold at Walmart stores during the month of September, 2010. The bowling game was recalled on May 5, 2011. The red paint used to make the stripes on the pins has been found to contain lead in excess of the 90 ppm legal maximum. Fortunately, only 600 units had been sold prior to the recall.
Ceramic Piggy and Lion Banks
- The Oriental Trading Company, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska sold 220,000 small yellow-painted pig- and lion-shaped coin banks with black plastic stoppers on their website from 2003 to 2010. The recall was only issued on December 22, 2010, when the paint used was found to contain dangerous levels of lead. Not all such banks are being recalled, however --- those with transparent or white stoppers can still be legally sold.
Children's Mood Rings and Necklaces
- About 19,000 mood rings and 4,000 mood necklaces imported by D&D Distributing-Wholesale Inc. of Tacoma, Washington and sold at retail stores nationwide were recalled on September 21, 2010. The jewelry, sold with packaging labeled "Love Tester" and "Are You in the Mood?," is designed to change color based on the emotions of the wearer, but the metal from which it is constructed contains hazardous amounts of lead.
Youth and Adult Brine VIP Lacrosse Gloves
- Three specific models of lacrosse gloves, manufactured by Brine, a division of Warrior Sports Inc. of Warren, Michigan, were recalled on July 26, 2010. Labeled LGLVIP03-618983164529, LGLVIP02-618983164505 and LGLVIP00-618983164543, depending on size, the gloves are colored black and white and have a logo screenprinted onto the wrist. This silver triad logo contains excessive quantities of lead, leading to the recall of both the 7,000 pairs sold in the U.S. and the 30 pairs sold in Canada.
Children's Tiara
- This small silver-colored tiara with transparent crystals, sold at Party City, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Ben Franklin and other retailers between 2009 and 2010 was recalled on June 24, 2010. About 7,300 tiaras were sold, imported by Wilton Industries Inc. of Woodridge, Illinois. All recalled tiaras have an SKU (stock keeping unit) number of 120-228 printed in the lower right-hand corner of the packaging.

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