Daiso Recalls Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits

The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat…

Recall #: 10004
Affected scope: About 130

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Daiso Recalls Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Ph… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in October 6, 2009. Reason: The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of l…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Da…. Verify recall #10004 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of l….

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agency class: October 6, 2009
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10004 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

This recall involves balancing toys in the shape of dragonflies, children's purses in the shape of the head of a lion, frog or bear, children's purses with rainbow stripes, children's pen cases shaped like a piece of candy with stitching "cool ice cream," "sweet cake," or "fad hamburger" on the front, and inflatable baseball bats with "Home Run" printed on the side. Daiso is printed on the product's packaging.

Reason for recall

The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat toys contain excessive levels of DEHP, violating the federal phthalate standard

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a full refund.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	10004
Date reported	October 6, 2009
Date initiated	October 6, 2009
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 130
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a …

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What should consumers do? ▼

Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a full refund.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on October 6, 2009. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 10004.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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