Thomas The Tank Toys Recalled For Lead Paint

Larry Buckfire

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Another children's toy was recalled due to lead paint hazards. Thomas the Tank The toy maker RC2 Corporation pulled a number of its Thomas & Friends trains and accessory parts off the shelves yesterday after learning that the red and yellow paint used to decorate more than 1.5 million of the toys contained lead.

The James Engine is among those Thomas & Friends toys being recalled because the red and yellow paint used to decorate them contains lead. Lead, if ingested by children, can cause long-term neurological problems that affect learning and behavior. The company at first urged consumers to mail in their Thomas toys, at their expense, in exchange for a replacement and a free train, an offer that angered some consumers. There no currently reported poisonings diagnosed related to this toy.