Toxic Kids’ Toys, Purses, and Pen Cases Recalled

Certain children’s toys, purses, and pen cases made by Daiso California LLC are being recalled because they may contain excess levels of lead and the chemical DEHP, which are associated with serious injuries in children.

Daiso and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the surface painting on toys and the zippers of purses and pen cases carry levels of lead that exceed federal rules. Exposure to lead has been linked to nervous system damage, developmental delays, cancers, and other serious injuries in young children. An inflatable plastic baseball bat toy made by the company contains levels of DEHP, a phthalate compound that has been linked to deformed genitals in developing young boys.

About 130 Daiso-brand toys and items are involved in the recall. There have been no injuries reported, according to the recall notice.

Also today, Daiso recalled about 430 of its wooden children’s toys because the products contain small parts that can break off, posing a choking risk to kids. Those toys were made in China and sold exclusively at Daiso stores in California from December 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4, the CPSC said.

The recall of Daiso products 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, the CPSC said.

The name “Daiso” is printed on the product’s packaging.

The recalled toys, purses and pen cases were sold at Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4. The products were manufactured in China and Vietnam, the CPSC said.

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

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