More Thomas Recalls

The CPSC just announced a recall of 5 additional items from the Thomas Wooden Railway series. From the CPSC announcement:

• All-Black Cargo Car - Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled "CARGO CAR" and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i, 28233i, 23243i00, 24643i00, 25343i00, 27443i00, 32043i00, 34743i00, 01553i00, 04553i00, 13353i00, 14753i00, 15453i00, or 18353i00. Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included.
• Toad vehicle with brake lever - The vehicle is labeled "TOAD" and has the tracking code 16560W000 on its underside.
• Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box - The side of the cargo box says "SODOR", the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set.
• All-Green Maple Tree Top - Included only in Conductor's Figure 8 Sets.
• Green Signal Base - Included only in Conductor's Figure 8 Sets.

RC2 has set up its recall website with photos and instructions to help identify affected products, plus an online return form which you can fill out, then request either an e-mail or snail mail prepaid return label. Much more convenient than the original return process, so I guess RC2 learned a few things from the first recall.

Fortunately, our Toad brake van doesn't have the specified code, so I don't have to send him back. We do have the green maple tree top and the green signal base, though. I'm concerned about the green roof on the Conductor's Shed, however, since it's from the same set as the tree and signal (and the Yellow Boxcar and Sodor Line Caboose from the June recall). I think I might hide it from DS, for now, and ask his pediatrician about having a lead screen, since we've had the Conductor's Figure 8 Set since he was 2 years old, and he just turned four.

Hmm, in the time it took me to write this post, I've received my prepaid shipping label!

Oh Happy Day!

Our replacement trains from the Thomas Wooden Railway RC2 recall came in the mail today. James, Skarloey, the Yellow Boxcar, the Sodor Line Caboose, and the stop sign are "all back home, safe and sound" (according to DS). I was a little annoyed that they were shipped in bubble envelope, just wrapped in tissue paper and plastic bags, but they were in good condition.


Of course, now that DS has seen how shiny James' "new coat of paint" looks, compared to his older trains, he wants to send Gordon to the works, too. :P

Heading Home from the "Works"!

I received an e-mail today that our replacement items from the recall were shipped. DS will be so happy to have James back. I'd told him that James, Skarloey, et al, had gone to the engine works to get a new coat of paint, so hopefully he won't mind not having his original trains. In the meantime, he is enjoying the Little Engine That Could train set we just gave him for his 4th birthday.