Frustrating Recalls!

[lovelilacs]

Today over half of my three year old son's toy trains are being recalled for excessive lead hazard. That is practically all he plays with! They are made by First Learning Company and are made in China. I didn't know where they were made because they are not marked, and I bought them second hand. So I also don't have the UPC which is how the US Consumer Product Safety Commission is identifying them. They are the same set, with a couple of color differences. All the wooden tracks look pretty much the same, and are mixed in with other brands of tracks he has. I can pull out all the accessories, but I have no idea which tracks! I called both the USCPSC and the store recall hotline that sold them, and they didn't know anything. I was just trying to find out how to find if ours were effected and if the unpainted, unstained tracks were a hazard as well. I think they might have a little plastic round connector though, so they could be. I am just so frustrated, no one can tell me anything, which means I'm just gonna have to throw them all out. He is going to be heart broken! What do you think, should I try to explain to him or just make them disappear. I'm not going to be able to replace them though, so I'm sure he'd notice.

Here is the link to the recall in case you have these trains also:

http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08174.html

[InHisGrace]

Jan. 24, 2008 at 9:00 PM Sorry, girl.  That stinks :(

[PurplePen]

Jan. 24, 2008 at 9:40 PM Wow.  How can you tell that they are those trains?  That's a really vague picture of a box.  Couldn't they be made from any company?  It seems like every store has a "generic" train set now days.  He will be so upset!  That's frusterating!

[lovelilacs]

Jan. 24, 2008 at 10:10 PM All the pieces are just the same, bridge, signs, buildings, people, trees, railroad crossing, the actual trains...I am missing a couple of the buildings, but I did get it second hand.

(Original Poster)

[PurplePen]

Jan. 24, 2008 at 10:57 PM What bad luck!!! 

[luvmyboys31]

Mar. 28, 2008 at 1:36 PM I know how you feel My son loves the Thomas trains!