March 02, 2004

By: Maureen Clark
Website: http://www.1st-in-kids.com

PJ Toys Announce Recall of Children's Furniture Sold at Target

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, PJ Toys, of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 8,300 units of a variety of children's furniture, sold at Target stores. Some of the paint on this furniture contains lead, which is toxic if ingested by children. High levels of lead in paint violate the Consumer Product Safety Act.

CPSC and PJ Toys are not aware of any illnesses or injuries involving this furniture. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of illness or injury.

The recalled furniture was decorated in either a circus or princess theme. Item numbers can be found on the original packaging. The circus-theme items include:

* Seal Wall Mirror, with purple seal with a yellow-framed mirror balanced on its nose.

* Circus Rover, a purple toy box/cart on yellow wheels with circus illustrations painted on the side.

* Circus Table and Chair Set, a yellow table with red legs with two yellow and red chairs.

* Clown Coat Hook, a wall coat rack with clown face and red hooks.

* Circus Wall Shelf, with a large, red and yellow clown face.

* Clown Stepping Stool, an aqua two-step stool with a clown face on the top step and arms and body painted on the sides.

* Clown Tot Stool, with a red top and yellow sides, and circus illustrations.

* Banana Coat Tree, with a yellow star at the top with monkey illustrations and banana-shaped coat hooks.

* Rocking Elephant, a red rocking elephant with a yellow seat and aqua rockers.

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