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Daiso Recalls Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits

Date: October 6, 2009
Company: Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a full refund.

Affected Products

This recall involves balancing toys in the shape of dragonflies, children's purses in the shape of the head of a lion, frog or bear, children's purses with rainbow stripes, children's pen cases shaped like a piece of candy with stitching "cool ice cream," "sweet cake," or "fad hamburger" on the front, and inflatable baseball bats with "Home Run" printed on the side. Daiso is printed on the product's packaging.

Why Was This Recalled?

The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat toys contain excessive levels of DEHP, violating the federal phthalate standard

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4.

Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report