Recall: Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Description: The recalled flipping acrobat toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. The toys consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end and a coyote, super hero, woodpecker or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.

Name of product: Wooden flipping acrobat toys

Units: About 135 units

Hazard: The paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled flipping acrobat toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product.

Recall date: March 20, 2014

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Sold At: Independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6.

Importers: Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.

Manufactured in: Peru

Consumer contact: Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at email recall@mingaimports.com or online at www.mingaimports.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.

Recall number: 14-136