Sep 04, 2020 20:00:00

'Kikansha Thomas' Chinese toys that cause lead poisoning may still be in large quantities

by

Thad Zajdowicz

In June 2007, we started voluntary recovery of the ' Kikansha Thomas ' toy made in China, 'Thomas Wooden Rail Series', as the paint contained more than the allowable amount of lead. However, 'I didn't notice that this product was recalled because of its high quality,' warned Tamara Rubin, who had had children lead poisoning .

Reminder: June 2007 Thomas The Tank Engine Wooden Toy Recall. Do you still have these trains at home?-Lead Safe Mama
https://tamararubin.com/2018/09/reminder-june-2007-thomas-the-tank-engine-wooden-toy-recall/

In June 2007, it became clear that the paint of some products of the 'Tomas wooden rail series' made in China sold by the American toy company RC2 Corporation contained lead exceeding the American standard value. It was. This product is imported and sold by Sony Creative Products in Japan, and the company has been collecting the target products since June 15, 2007.

Guidance about the Thomas wooden rail series product collection
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/MoreInfo/Chekila/Thomas/thomas_info/index.html

The items that were collected are as follows.

This applies to parts such as vehicle bodies such as James and Scarroy, and signs included in the rail set.

The targeted products have been on sale since January 2005, and the number of products sold in the United States exceeded 1.5 million. Tamara, who had a son who had been poisoned by lead when he was a child, is also one who bought the Thomas wooden rail series. According to Tamara, the Thomas wooden rail series is 'wood' as its name suggests, and RC2 Corporation's 'Kikansha Thomas' toy was known for its high quality, so I imagined that it contained lead. It was not there. Tamara, who knew about the recall, hurriedly abandoned all Thomas wooden rail series.

Tamara pointed out that 'many people are unaware that the Thomas wooden rail series has been collected.' RC2 Corporation announced the recall, and the news media also

reported 'lead to Chinese toys', but at the time the recall was announced before Facebook and other SNS appeared, the spreading power of information was low I can think. Tamara says that even after more than 10 years have passed since the recall started in 2018, the Thomas wooden rail series is still available in flea markets.

Lead can lead to learning disabilities, behavioral abnormalities, decreased intelligence quotient, and neurological disorders. Congestion in large amounts can lead to convulsions, unconsciousness, and death in severe cases. If Tamara finds the Thomas Wooden Rails series, he urgently recommends that you either throw them away immediately or ask the distributor to retrieve them. Please refer to the following for inquiries regarding the delivery and collection of the target products in Japan.