Troy-Bilt Recalls Children's Gardening Gloves Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
IngestionLead / chemical
The hazard
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.
Incidents reported: None reported.
What to do now
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: 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
About this recall
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.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC