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Troy-Bilt Recalls Children's Gardening Gloves Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

Recalled May 16, 2007 · CPSC recall 07549 · Troy-Bilt

Recalled Children's Gardening Gloves
Hazard
The stamp-painted logo on the backside of the gardening gloves contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Remedy
Consumers should take these gloves away from children immediately, and contact the firm to exchange the gloves for a free kid-size gardener's apron. Troy-Bilt is directly contacting consumers who purchased these gloves.
Units
About 80
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

The Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set included a wheel barrel, sprinkling can, pair of gardening gloves, hand tools and seeds. The gloves are yellow on one side and white with rubber dots on the other side. The gloves have a picture of four children in a field, with "The Budding Gardners" written in red around the picture.

What to do

Consumers should take these gloves away from children immediately, and contact the firm to exchange the gloves for a free kid-size gardener's apron. Troy-Bilt is directly contacting consumers who purchased these gloves.

Contact

For additional information, our call Troy-Bilt toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.troybilt.com

Product
Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set
Imported by
MTD Products Inc, of Valley City, Ohio (Troy-Bilt is an MTD brand)
Retailers
The Troy-Bilt Web site, www.troybilt.com, from February 2006 through January 2007 for about $50 for the set.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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