September 5, 2007: Bongo Band Toys and Barbie Accessory Recall

Time to comb the toybox again: The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced another recall due to unsafe levels of lead in the surface paint of two major character toys. About 675,000 Barbie playsets and 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toy sets have been recalled by manufacturer Mattel Inc.

Recall Reason

According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), surface paints on these toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal law prohibiting lead paint on children's toys. (Learn more about the dangers of childhood lead poisoning.)

Do You Own These Barbie Accessories?

Click here to read the official recall release and see photos of the toys.

Manufactured between September 30, 2006, and August 20, 2007, the following playsets were sold at retail stores nationwide from October 2006 through August 2007 for about $10. (The product and date code numbers are printed on the largest component of the toy sets.)

Barbie® Dream Puppy House™ (lead paint on dog)
Product Number J9485
Date Code Number 286-6JX through 365-6JX
or
001-7JX through 232-7JX
(product number and date code are marked on the bottom of the house)

Barbie® Dream Kitty Condo™ Playset (lead paint on cat)
Product Number J9486
Date Code Number 286-6JX through 365-6JX
or
001-7JX through 232-7JX
(product number and date code are marked on the bottom of the house)

Barbie® Table and Chairs Kitchen Playset
(lead paint on dog, chip platter, dinner plates)
Product Number K8606
Date Code Number: All
(product number is marked under the table)

Barbie® Bathtub and Toilet Playset (lead paint on cat)
Product Number K8607
Date Code Number: All
(product number is marked under the tub)

Barbie® Futon and Table Living Room Playset (lead paint on cat)
Product Number K8608
Date Code Number: All
(product number is marked on the cushion label)

Barbie® Desk and Chair Bedroom Playset (lead paint on dog)
Product Number K8609
Date Code Number: All
(product number is marked under the desk)

Barbie® Couch & Table Living Room Playset (lead paint on purse)
Product Number K8613
Date Code Number: All
(product number is marked under the table)

Do You Own These Musical Instrument Sets?

Click here to read the official recall release and see photos of the toys.

The Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toy sets were sold at retail stores nationwide from July 2007 through August 2007 for about $20.

• The recalled toys have two bongos, including one with a yellow and green plastic drum base with a blue drum surface.
• The other bongo has a yellow and green plastic drum base with an orange drum surface with "It's a Big, Big World" printed on it.
• The toys were sold with animal-shaped accessories including a monkey, bird, tambourine, and drum stick
• The toys have product number K9343 inside the orange drum.
• A date code between 139-7SH and 232-7SH is printed on the drum's orange ring surface.
• Bongo Band toys included in this recall must have both the product number and date code.

Who to Contact

The recalls state consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel's Fisher-Price hotline at (888) 496-8330 for instructions on how to receive a free replacement toy of equal value, or visit service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp.