PlainRecalls
CPSC Moderate Active

Target Recalls Children's Toy Gardening Tools and Chairs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Reported: September 26, 2007 Initiated: September 26, 2007 #07309

Product Description

The recall includes the Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and the Sunny Patch Children's Chairs. Gardening tools: caterpillar trowel with an orange and multi-colored handle; kitty cat broom with pink flowers and green handle; pink and green cultivator with a solid green tool portion and pink flowers on the handle; orange and green wood handle hoe and rake with orange flowers; pink and green shovel and trowel with pink flowers; green, orange and light blue snail push broom; multi-colored trowel, hoe, rake with orange on the tool body; multi-colored shovel with solid red on the shovel and eyes on the top of the handle; red and blue owl shaped broom with bristles painted blue, with yellow and black large eyes on the face. Children's Chairs: multi-colored children's Sunny Patch chairs with a giraffe, monkey, and elephant on the back. The cloth seat and back are striped in orange, yellow, green and blue. The chameleon, butterfly and ladybug chair are not included in the recall.

Reason for Recall

The surface paint on the recalled gardening tools and chairs contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the products away from children and return the item to the nearest Target store for a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
The recall includes the Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and the Sunny Patch Children's Chairs. Gardening tools: caterpillar trowel with an orange and multi-colored handle; kitty cat broom with pink flowers and green handle; pink and green cultivator with a solid green tool portion and pink flowers on the handle; orange and green wood handle hoe and rake with orange flowers; pink and green shovel and trowel with pink flowers; green, orange and light blue snail push broom; multi-colored trowel, hoe, rake with orange on the tool body; multi-colored shovel with solid red on the shovel and eyes on the top of the handle; red and blue owl shaped broom with bristles painted blue, with yellow and black large eyes on the face. Children's Chairs: multi-colored children's Sunny Patch chairs with a giraffe, monkey, and elephant on the back. The cloth seat and back are striped in orange, yellow, green and blue. The chameleon, butterfly and ladybug chair are not included in the recall.. Recalled by Starite International Ltd., of Taiwan. Units affected: About 350,000.
Why was this product recalled?
The surface paint on the recalled gardening tools and chairs contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
What should consumers do?
Consumers should immediately take the products away from children and return the item to the nearest Target store for a full refund.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 26, 2007. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 07309.