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Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 6:10pm.

New York (eCanadaNow) - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as toy company RC2 Corp has recalled Thomas and Friends wodden railway toys due to lead in the paint. Over 1.5 million of the Thomas and Friends wooden railway toys are being recalled as reports are stating that there are dangerous amounts of lead in the paint. The lead is in the paint and could harm children and cause them to get sick if they got it in their system through ingestion. Consumers are being told to stop using these toys immediately. The full list of toys for the recall is below. These include wooden vehicles, buildings, and other parts of the Thomas and Friends train set. The package is labeled "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway."

Here is the list of the toys being a part of the recall: Red James Engine & Red James' # 5 Coal Tender. Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James' #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender. James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender. Red Skarloey Engine. Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach. Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck. Red Musical Caboose. Red Sodor Line Caboose. Red Coal Car labeled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the Side. Red Baggage Car. Red Holiday Caboose. Red "Sodor Mail" Car. Red Fire Brigade Truck. Red Fire Brigade Train. Deluxe Sodor Fire Station. Red Coal Car. Yellow Box Car. Red Stop Sign. Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign. Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece. Smelting Yard. Ice Cream Factory.

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Wow.... Phoebe had some of those.

We sold them at a garage sale a few years ago. I hope I'm not liable!

I'm starting to get sort of nervous about buying anything made in China....

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