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Nintendo Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Date: April 29, 2008
Company: Nintendo of America Inc., of Redmond, Wash.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

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

Consumers should immediately stop wearing the lapel pins and contact Nintendo to receive a free replacement lapel pin.

Affected Products

The recalled lapel pins have images depicting 12 video game characters. The lapel pins vary in size, ranging from 1 to 2 inches in height. The characters Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Mario, Mario Kart, Pikachu, Princess Peach, Samus, Starfox, Waluigi and Wario were sold individually. Mario, Princess Peach and Samus were also sold as a set.

Why Was This Recalled?

The metal lapel pin contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Nintendo of America Inc., of Redmond, Wash.

Nintendo of America Inc., of Redmond, Wash. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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