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Purchased painted wooden maracas in the children's section. Had them tested for lead using handheld XRF. Lead levels were at 1,800 ppm.

Product Details
  • Product Description: Green painted wooden maracas imported by Minga Fair Trade and sold by Good Earth Natural Foods in Fairfax, CA.
  • Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Minga Fair Trade Imports, LLC
  • Brand Name:
  • Model Name or Number: Painted Maracas Small #44831, Medium #44833, Large #44832
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  • Date Manufactured:
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  • Product Category: Toys & Children
  • Product Type: Toys
  • Product Code: Toy Musical Instruments (1344)
Associated Recall
Incident Details
  • Incident Description: Purchased painted wooden maracas in the children's section of Good Earth Natural Foods. Had them tested for lead using handheld XRF. Lead levels were at 1,800 ppm.
  • Incident Date: 7/18/2017
  • Incident Location: Unspecified
Victims Involved
  • Injury Information: No Incident, No Injury
  • My Relationship to the Victim: Unspecified
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  • Victim's Age When Incident Occurred:
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
Additional Details
  • Submitter has product?: No
  • Product was damaged before incident?: No
  • Product was modified before incident?: No
  • If yes to any, explanation: I plan to call them and notify them about lead testing results.
  • Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
  • If Not, Do you plan to?: Yes
  • Report Number: 20170724-33AE5-2147398719
  • Report Date: 7/24/2017
  • Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 8/1/2017
  • Report First Publication Date: 8/15/2017
  • Category of Submitter: State Government Agency