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Play Brooms Recalled by Come Play Products Company

CPSC recall 86054. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Lead

CPSC recall 86054 has the recall date 28 Aug 1986. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.

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CPSC recall 86054: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Play Brooms Recalled by Come Play Products Company NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR RELEASE August 28, 1986 Release # 86-54 Play Brooms Recalled Because Of Lead Paint Hazard Washington, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Come Play Products Company of Worcester, Massachusetts today announced a voluntary recall of children's brooms because paint on the brooms' handles contains an excess of lead. Since 1960, Come Play has imported 100,000 of these brooms from Hungary and sold them nationwide for about $2.50 retail value through variety stores nationally. The brooms are approximately 28 inches long, with natural straw bristles. The handles are painted red. On the handle the word "HUNGARY" is stamped in gold-colored letters. This recall does not apply to Brooms with plastic handles and plastic bristles. The Consumer Product Safety Commission knows of one incident involving a child who had ingested paint from the broom's handle but was unable conclusively to attribute the child's elevated blood lead level to the toy. CPSC regulations limit paint on consumer…
ProductCome Play children's brooms, Toy Miscellaneous
FirmThe CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Made inHungary

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1986: not given
CPSC recalls of 1986
46
Recalls of 1986 with one of the same hazards
7%
Recalls of 1986 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
4%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86054. https://recallregister.com/product/4656-play-brooms-recalled-by-come-play-products-company/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 86054 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 86054 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Hungary