KamberEdelson Announces Court Approval of Thomas & Friends Toy Recall Settlement

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--An Illinois court granted preliminary approval to a nationwide
class action settlement today, resolving the claims of hundreds of
thousands of people who bought Thomas & Friends toys allegedly
contaminated with lead paint. The settlement, which is valued at over
$30 million, also guarantees that RC2 Corporation - the manufacturer
of the popular children's toys - will implement a battery of
safeguards to ensure that its toys are suitable for children to play
with in the future.

"In recent months, moms and dads from around the country have
learned that they cannot assume that their children's toys are safe
simply because they came from the shelves of large retailers. This
settlement is an important step towards ensuring that this is a
problem of the past," explained Jay Edelson of KamberEdelson, LLC,
who, along with his partner Scott A. Kamber, and William Audet of
Audet & Partners, LLP, were appointed to represent the class as lead
counsel.

The settlement was joined by lawyers who filed similar class
actions in Florida, California, New Jersey and Tennessee.

The Court also appointed Gino L. DiVito of Tabet, DiVito, and
Rothstein, LLC as part of the leadership group representing the class.
DiVito formerly served as both a circuit court and appellate judge in
Illinois and, prior to that, was a Cook County assistant state's
attorney.

Under the settlement agreement, eligible class members can receive
full cash refunds or replacement toys with an additional "bonus" toy.
The settlement also provides for $100,000 to go to an appropriate
not-for-profit organization.

The parties have established a website at
http:/www.thomastrainsettlement.com/ to provide additional details
about the settlement. That site will be operational by no later than
January 25, 2008.

KamberEdelson, LLC and Audet & Partners, LLP also serve as co-lead
counsel in the federal class action lawsuits involving the recent
contaminated pet food recalls.

KamberEdelson, LLC
Jay Edelson, 312-589-6370
jedelson@kamberedelson.com

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