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

Stack Em' Up Books Recalls Children's Stackable Toys Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban and Lead Poisoning Hazard

Agency Publication Date: February 9, 2022
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Summary

Stack Em' Up Books is recalling approximately 200 'Adam the Apple' children's stackable wooden toys sold online and at the Philadelphia Gift Show between June and November 2021. The surface paint on these toys contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban. Consumers should immediately stop using the toy and contact the company for a full refund and a pre-paid return shipping label.

Risk

The red surface paint on the wooden apple pieces contains toxic lead. If ingested by young children, lead can cause serious adverse health effects and lead poisoning; however, no incidents or injuries have been reported.

What You Should Do

  1. Immediately take the recalled 'Adam the Apple' toys away from children and stop using them.
  2. Identify the product by checking for 15 wooden pieces that stack into a red apple with a happy face and a green leaf on top that says 'Adam The Apple, By Chris Bayon and Illustrated by Patrick Carlson'.
  3. Contact Stack Em' Up Books to receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled product by calling collect at 267-987-3328 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, or by emailing contact@stackemupbooks.com.
  4. Consumers who purchased the product at www.stackemupbooks.com or the Philadelphia Gift Show will receive a full refund once they return the product.
  5. Follow these verbatim instructions from the manufacturer: 'Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Stack Em' Up Books to receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled product, regardless of whether they purchased the product or received it as a free giveaway. Consumers that purchased the product at www.stackemupbooks.com or the Philadelphia Gift Show will receive a full refund once they return the product.'
  6. For additional questions, contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772 or visit www.cpsc.gov.

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Stack Em' Up Books to receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled product, regardless of whether they purchased the product or received it as a free giveaway. Consumers that purchased the product at www.stackemupbooks.com or the Philadelphia Gift Show will receive a full refund once they return the product.

Contact: Stack Em' Up Books collect at 267-987-3328 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at contact@stackemupbooks.com, or online at www.stackemupbooks.com/pages/cpsc-volutary-recall-information or stackemupbooks.com and click on the CPSC Voluntary Recall 2021-2022 link at the bottom of the page for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Adam the Apple™ Children's Stackable Toys
Date Ranges: June 2021 through November 2021

Product Images

Recalled Adam the Apple children's stackable toy - stacked

Recalled Adam the Apple children's stackable toy - stacked

Recalled Adam the Apple children's stackable toy - pieces

Recalled Adam the Apple children's stackable toy - pieces

Adam the Apple, By Chris Bayon and Illustrated by Patrick Carlson are written on the leaf

Adam the Apple, By Chris Bayon and Illustrated by Patrick Carlson are written on the leaf

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 22073
Status: Active
Sold By: Online at www.stackemupbooks.com from June 2021 through November 2021 and at the Philadelphia Gift Show in July 2021 for about $25; products were also given away at the Philadelphia Gift Show.
Manufactured In: India
Units Affected: About 200
Distributed To: Nationwide
Importer: Stack Em' Up Books Inc., of Langhorne, Pa.
Contact: Stack Em' Up Books collect at 267-987-3328 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at contact@stackemupbooks.com, or online at www.stackemupbooks.com/pages/cpsc-volutary-recall-information or stackemupbooks.com and click on the CPSC Voluntary Recall 2021-2022 link at the bottom of the page for more information.
Agency Last Updated: February 9, 2022

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