Australian Recall of the Lead Soldier Collection

Product: The Lead Soldier Collection: Men at War 1914-1945

Date: 08/08/2001

Supplier: Gordon and Gotch Pty Ltd

Defect details: Due to the high lead content of the soldiers this product could be a health hazard particularly to children.

Consumer action: Remove the soldiers from children's reach and return the soldiers to the place of purchase for a full refund.

 Alternatively you can return the soldiers and place an order with your newsagent for an identical replacement soldier made of Fine Pewter, available on 20 August 2001. This series will then continue with pewter soldiers from issue 8. For further information telephone 1800 650 666 for Newsagent Customers, or (02) 9979 0222 for Subscription Customers.

Market Coverage: National [Australia]
Recall Coverage: National [Australia] http://www.recalls.gov.au/

Also see: lead poisoning hazard consumer product recalls

Most consumer products imported into Australia are never tested for lead, so although some of the products recalled in the United States due to lead poisoning hazards may not be available in Australia, the list of US lead poisoning hazard consumer product recalls provides a useful guide to the sorts of products that MAY cause lead poisoning.