Thomas & Friends products recalled
By Patrick Burns
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Jun 21, 2007

STRASBURG, Pa. - Strasburg Rail Road Shops announced Wednesday it has sold products involved in the June 13 recall of 1.5 million Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway sets made by RCS Corp.

The shop last week believed its merchandise was not affected by the recall of the Chinese-made toys, which have surface paints containing lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

In a written statement, the company said: “Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and return the affected products.”

Strasburg Rail Road Shops said additional information about the recall “was needed because the lot number and the product code contained similar information, leading to confusion about which products were part of the recall.”

The store has removed all affected Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway products from the shelves and online inventory.

The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” in the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” or “AZ” are not included in this recall.

Consumers who purchased the affected products from the shops between June 14 and June 18 may receive a refund by sending the product and a copy of the receipt to: Strasburg Rail Road Shops, PO Box 122, Route 741 East Strasburg, PA 17579.

For additional information, contact RC2 Corp. at 866-725-4407 or visit its Web site, recalls.rc2.com.

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