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Toys & Games/Children's Toys (3-12)

L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat Metal Doll Pins Recalled for Lead Paint

Agency Publication Date: May 4, 2023
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Summary

CultureFly has recalled about 6,600 L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat subscription boxes that contained a metal doll pin. The paint on these children's metal doll pins contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. No incidents or injuries have been reported to date. The recalled products were sold online at thelolsurprisebox.com and amazon.com between October 2021 and December 2021. Consumers should take the pins away from children and contact CultureFly for a $10 refund.

Risk

The paint on the metal doll pins contains lead, which violates the federal lead paint ban. If ingested by children, lead can be toxic and lead to serious health issues. No injuries have been reported.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall involves the metal doll pins included in CultureFly's L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat-themed subscription boxes. The pins feature a doll with blue, pink, and purple hair in pigtails, blue eyes, and pink shoes and clothing, and include magnetic cutout outfits.
  2. The subscription boxes themselves are purple and decorated with images of three dolls, spiderwebs, skulls, and bats, with the phrases 'L.O.L. Surprise!' and 'Trick or Treat' printed on the top.
  3. Immediately take the recalled metal doll pins away from children and stop using them.
  4. Contact CultureFly to receive a $10 refund. You can reach them toll-free at 866-540-3010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by email at info@culturefly.com. You can also visit https://thelolsurprisebox.com/pages/product-recall-information or www.culturefly.com and click on 'Recall' at the top of the page.
  5. Follow the instructions provided by CultureFly to return or safely dispose of the metal doll pins in accordance with your local state laws. CultureFly is also contacting known purchasers directly.
  6. Call the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772 for additional information regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recalled metal doll pins away from children, stop using them and contact CultureFly for a $10 refund. Consumers will receive an e-mail with instructions to return or dispose of the recalled metal doll pins in accordance with local state laws. Consumers will be contacted directly by CultureFly.

Contact: CultureFly toll-free at 866-540-3010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at info@culturefly.com, or online at https://thelolsurprisebox.com/pages/product-recall-information or www.culturefly.com and click on Recall at the top of the page for more information.

Affected Products

Product: L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat subscription boxes sold with Metal Doll Pins
Variants: Metal doll pin with pigtails, Magnetic cutout clothes
Date Ranges: Sold October 2021 through December 2021

Purple boxes featuring three dolls, spiderwebs, skulls and bats with phrases 'L.O.L. Surprise!' and 'Trick or Treat'. The metal doll pin has blue, pink and purple hair, blue eyes, and pink shoes/clothing.

Product Images

Recalled metal doll pin included in the L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat boxes

Recalled metal doll pin included in the L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat boxes

L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat box that included the recalled metal doll pin

L.O.L. Surprise! Trick or Treat box that included the recalled metal doll pin

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 23752
Status: Active
Sold By: thelolsurprisebox.com; amazon.com
Manufactured In: China
Units Affected: About 6,600
Distributed To: Nationwide
Importer: Culture Fly LLC, of New York
Contact: CultureFly toll-free at 866-540-3010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at info@culturefly.com, or online at https://thelolsurprisebox.com/pages/product-recall-information or www.culturefly.com and click on Recall at the top of the page for more information.
Agency Last Updated: May 4, 2023

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