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CPSCRecalled Feb 26, 2001 · #01096c

Children's Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc.

Hazard

The paint on the handles of these brooms contain high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest lead from the broom handles, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.

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Description

The Ti-dee Helper brooms are about 37 inches long with a wood handle painted yellow and natural straw bristles. A silver label on the handle reads, "MADE IN MEXICO." The plastic packaging that covered the broom bristles reads, "Ti-dee Helper™ child's broom," and contains the model number "6089."

Product details

Product
Ti-dee Helper children's broom
Type
Toy Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
6089
UPCs
Sold at
Toy, discount and grocery stores sold these brooms, from April 2000 through February 2001, for about $9.
Made in
Mexico

What you should do

Consumers should take these brooms away from children immediately, and return the brooms to the store where purchased for a refund.

View the official CPSC notice