Thread: SpongeBob Journal, Address Book Recalled Made in CHina

SpongeBob Journal, Address Book Recalled
August 22, 2007 - 9:49pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Ohio importer recalled nearly 250,000 SpongeBob SquarePants address books and journals manufactured in China because the bindings might contain hazardous levels of lead paint, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.

Martin Designs Inc. notified the agency that tests of the metal spiral bindings turned up lead content above the level considered safe for children, the CPSC said. Under regulations, children's products found to have more than .06 percent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall.

Children who ingest lead-laced paint can suffer brain damage. The company said it has received no reports of injury.

The recall involves address books and journals sold in retail stores nationwide from June 2006 through July 2007. They have a black metal spiral binding and depict the SpongeBob SquarePants character in various outfits on the front cover.

The recalled address books' UPC code, printed on the back cover, is 80773007505; the recalled journals have the UPC codes 80773002260, 80773075501 and 80773007551.

Consumers should dispose of the product and return the UPC code for a full refund to Martin Designs, Attention: Product Recall, 605 Westlake Dr., Ashland OH 44805.

For more information, consumers can call the company at 1-866-898-0261 or visit its Web site http://www.martindesigns-ltd.comor the CPSC's Web site http://www.cpsc.gov.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - An Ohio importer recalled nearly 250,000 SpongeBob SquarePants address books and journals manufactured in China because the bindings might contain hazardous levels of lead paint, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.

Martin Designs Inc. notified the agency that tests of the metal spiral bindings turned up lead content above the level considered safe for children, the CPSC said. Under regulations, children's products found to have more than .06 percent lead accessible to users are subject to a recall.

Children who ingest lead-laced paint can suffer brain damage. The company said it has received no reports of injury.

The recall involves address books and journals sold in retail stores nationwide from June 2006 through July 2007. They have a black metal spiral binding and depict the SpongeBob SquarePants character in various outfits on the front cover.

The recalled address books' UPC code, printed on the back cover, is 80773007505; the recalled journals have the UPC codes 80773002260, 80773075501 and 80773007551.

Consumers should dispose of the product and return the UPC code for a full refund to Martin Designs, Attention: Product Recall, 605 Westlake Dr., Ashland OH 44805.

For more information, consumers can call the company at 1-866-898-0261 or visit its Web site http://www.martindesigns-ltd.comor the CPSC's Web site http://www.cpsc.gov.

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=111&sid=1228682

New recall of Chinese toys in US
A recalled Thomas the Tank Engine spinning top (picture: Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Thomas the Tank Engine branded spinning tops have been recalled
Two more US firms have recalled Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead.

The items include SpongeBob SquarePants spiral address books and diaries, Thomas the Tank Engine spinning tops and some toy buckets sold in the US.

The recall of about 300,000 toys comes a week after US firm Mattel recalled 18.5 million toys.

That prompted a US senator to called for all toys imported into the country from China to be inspected.

Ohio toy firm Martin Designs and Schyllings Associates of Massachusetts issued the recall through the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

About 250,000 of the books were sold between June 2006 and July 2007, while the spinning tops and buckets were in shops between 2001 and 2002.

Parents are being told to take the items away from children.

Beijing concerns

China has not commented on the latest recall but it earlier it pointed out that of the billions of goods it produces every year, only a fraction are found to be faulty.


Recalls are not uncommon for toys and children's products - they're not uncommon with products across the board
Christopher Byrne
Toy analyst

Beijing was quick to act after the first Mattel recall, revoking the licence to manufacture goods of a firm in Guangdong province.

Analysts say that it recognises the importance of consumers and overseas firms keeping faith in the Made in China label.

The latest recall would further undermine confidence in product safety, but showed that checks to keep dangerous products off the shelves was effective, said toy consultant Christopher Byrne.

"Recalls are not uncommon for toys and children's products. They're not uncommon with products across the board," he said.

The Mattel recall included Chinese-made Sarge die-cast toys from the Pixar film Cars, as well as some toys including Polly Pocket, which contained small magnets that can come loose.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6959574.stm

Continually calling my reps...asking....

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THIS??????"

Since the local office couldn't give me an answer I will be calling the DC office tomorrow!

Man oh man, Walnut and a bunch of other purchasers of Chinese goods must be taking a real hit, or is China re-imbursing these companies for these bbbaaaaadddd products?

Originally Posted by Rockfish

Man oh man, Walnut and a bunch of other purchasers of Chinese goods must be taking a real hit, or is China re-imbursing these companies for these bbbaaaaadddd products?

no they do not