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!