CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The stamp-painted logo on the backside of the gardening gloves contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Troy-Bilt Recalls Children's Gardening Gloves Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
The Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set included a wheel barrel, sprinkling can, pair of gardening gloves, hand tools and seeds. The gloves are yellow on one side and white with rubber dots on the other side. The gloves have a picture of four children in a field, with "The Budding Gardners" written in red around the picture.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should take these gloves away from children immediately, and contact the firm to exchange the gloves for a free kid-size gardener's apron. Troy-Bilt is directly contacting consumers who purchased these gloves.
Contact Information
For additional information, our call Troy-Bilt toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.troybilt.com
Recall Details
Sold At
The Troy-Bilt Web site, www.troybilt.com, from February 2006 through January 2007 for about $50 for the set.
Injuries
None reported.
Recall Number
07549
Product Information
Product Name
Budding Gardener Complete Gardening Set
Product Type
Gloves
Number of Units
About 80
Imported By
MTD Products Inc, of Valley City, Ohio (Troy-Bilt is an MTD brand)
Manufactured In
China