Red Toolbox Recalls Stanley-Branded Jr. Kids Garden Sets Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard; Violation of Federal Ban for Lead in Paint; Sold Exclusively by Costco Wholesale
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24357
- Recall date
- Sep 12, 2024
- Units
- About 459,200 (In addition, about 60,480 in Canada)
- Remedy
- Replace
- Firm
- Red Toolbox
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should stop using the long hoe and rake in the garden set immediately. Visit Red Toolbox's recall website, https://www.recall-rtb.com/, for information on how to obtain a free replacement long hoe and rake. The consumer will need to fill out a form and upload photos of disposing these items and the white label on the bottom of the wheelbarrow showing the 12.2023 manufacturing date. Costco is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: Red Toolbox by email at CS@recall-rtb.com, or online at https://www.recall-rtb.com/ or https://red-toolbox.com and click "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
The painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves the long hoe and rake in the Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Set, model number 1662178. The Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Set includes a wheelbarrow, apron, gloves, rake, hoe and hand tools. The wheelbarrow has a white label on the bottom that states "Red Toolbox" and the manufacturing date of 12.2023. The recalled long hoe and rake have a yellow-painted long wooden handle with the words "Stanley Jr." painted in black. The hoe and rake are black-painted metal. Only the long hoe and rake in the set are included in this recall.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Sep 12, 2024. It covers About 459,200 (In addition, about 60,480 in Canada) units. The remedy type is replace: the firm will send or give you a replacement product. Reported incidents: None reported.
Where it was sold
Exclusively at Costco stores nationwide and online at www.costco.com from February 2024 through June 2024 for about $35.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- Costco Wholesale, of Issaquah, Washington
- Distributor
- Red Toolbox USA, of El Segundo, California
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Red-Toolbox-Recalls-Stanley-Branded-Jr-Kids-Garden-Sets-…
- Last published by CPSC
- Sep 12, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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