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Worldwide: June: The Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway toys were recalled due to risks of lead poisoning from the paint used on the train cars and locomotives included in the toys. [24] An additional recall was also conducted in September 2007. [25]
Thomas & Friends ranked number one in the preschool toys category in the U.S. and made the top 10 for the entire U.S. toy industry in 2010. In January 2011, Thomas & Friends ranked as the number-one preschool toy property in the U.K. for the 11th year in a row. Thomas is also a top-selling toy property in Australia, Germany, Japan, and Korea.
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is releasing its report on the most dangerous recalled toys of the year. The scariest part? These toys may still be available to purchase.
In 2007, the company made headlines after it was forced to recall 1.5 million Thomas & Friends wooden toy trains after they were found to contain excessive amounts of lead. [3] [5] The toys involved in the recall had been manufactured in China. [3] RC2 was acquired by Takara Tomy in 2011. [6]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reached a $1.25 million settlement with RC2 (RCRC), the Illinois-based toy company that makes Thomas the Tank Engine and other highly-popular toy lines.
The toys were sold at Target, Walmart, Family Dollar, Dollar General, Aldi, Hobby Lobby and other stores nationwide, and also online at Amazon.com, from October 2022 through June 2024.
Toy recalls are articles that feature toys requested from a manufacturer to return the products, usually from an individual product line. Pages in category "Toy recalls" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
If you identify a recalled product in the marketplace or would like more information about toy safety and recalls, call the Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-697-1220.