Lead Paint Toy Recall Involves Walmart Horse Figurines
A lead paint toy recall involves about 15,000 Nature Wonders HD Pinto Horse toy figurines imported by Minneapolis, Minn.-based Blip Toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The paint on the toys’ surface contains high levels of lead, which violates federal lead paint standards and therefore poses a lead poisoning risk to children playing with the toys. The horse figurines were sold at Walmart stores nationwide from January 2009 through July 2009 and had tags bearing the model number 92093 and the phrase “Nature Wonders HD.” Parents should immediately take the potentially dangerous toys away from children and contact Blip Toys for a free replacement toy.
Lead poisoning in children
Lead content in children’s toys can be particularly hazardous because young children are more likely to put small objects and toys in their mouths. According to the National Institutes of Health:
“A child who swallows large amounts of lead may develop anemia, severe stomachache, muscle weakness and brain damage. Even low levels of lead are linked to lower IQ scores.”
Lead poisoning is preventable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends taking simple preventative steps to protect children from the hazards of lead poisoning.
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