Troy-Bilt Recalls Children's Gardening Gloves Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 07-549 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- May 16, 2007
- Brand
- Troy-Bilt
- Category
- Clothing and accessories
- Products
- Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set
- Hazard
- Lead Poisoning Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestionPoisoning and toxic substances
- Units
- About 80
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 23, 2014
What was recalled
The Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set included a wheel barrel, sprinkling can, pair of gardening gloves, hand tools and seeds. The gloves are yellow on one side and white with rubber dots on the other side. The gloves have a picture of four children in a field, with "The Budding Gardners" written in red around the picture.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set · About 80 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: The Troy-Bilt Web site, www.troybilt.com, from February 2006 through January 2007 for about $50 for the set.; MTD Products Inc, of Valley City, Ohio (Troy-Bilt is an MTD brand).
Consumer contact
For additional information, our call Troy-Bilt toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.troybilt.com
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set (About 80 units). The Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set included a wheel barrel, sprinkling can, pair of gardening gloves, hand tools and seeds.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Lead Poisoning Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should take these gloves away from children immediately, and contact the firm to exchange the gloves for a free kid-size gardener's apron. Troy-Bilt is directly contacting consumers who purchased these gloves.
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