Liquidation Outlet, Inc. Recalls Action Figure Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint...

Liquidation Outlet, Inc. Recalls Action Figure Toys Due to Violation of Lead
Paint Standard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar Stores

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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.

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Name of product: Force Soldier Playsets, Pirate Expeditions with Parrot, and
Pirate Expeditions with Treasure
Units: About 8,400
Importer/Distributor: Liquidation Outlet, Inc., of Lakewood, Wash.
Hazard:. The action figure toys have surface paints which contain excessive
levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries were reported.
Description: The Force Soldier playsets comes in a plastic bag with SKU
number 70134 printed on the header card. The soldiers (two per bag) are 5" in
height and come with an airplane, machine guns and a tropical tree. The
Pirate Expeditions come in a blister packs in two styles with the SKU number
70136 printed on the header cards. Pirate Expedition figures are 6.5" in
height and have assorted accessories including a parrot or a treasure chest.
Sold at: Dollar Stores in Washington and Oregon States from September 2007
through July 2009 for $1.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled products away from young children
immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or
exchange for another toy.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Liquidation Outlet,
Inc. toll-free at (877) 257-5990 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday, or email info@loidistributing.com, or visit one of the Dollar Stores
in person.

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are
either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

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Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 257-5990
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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