Target Recalls Children's Toy Gardening Tools and Chairs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 07-309 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 26, 2007
- Brand
- Target
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and Children's Sunny Patch Chairs
- Hazard
- Violation of Lead Paint Standard
- Hazard type
- Poisoning and toxic substances
- Units
- About 350,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 23, 2014
What 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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and Children's Sunny Patch Chairs · About 350,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide from August 2006 through August 2007 for between $3 and $10.; Starite International Ltd., of Taiwan; Target, of Minneapolis, Minn..
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 pm. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.target.com
Recall history and context
Target appears in 65 CPSC recalls on record. See all Target recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and Children's Sunny Patch Chairs (About 350,000 units). The recall includes the Happy Giddy Gardening Tools and the Sunny Patch Children's Chairs.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Violation of Lead Paint Standard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the products away from children and return the item to the nearest Target store for a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.