Voltron Lion Toys Recalled by Matchbox
CPSC recall 86070. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Lead
CPSC recall 86070 has the recall date 12 Nov 1986. The notice names the firm Matchbox Toys. 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 Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.
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| Description | Voltron Lion Toys Recalled by Matchbox NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 1986 Release # 86-070 Certain Voltron Lion Toys To Be Recalled And Exchanged Because Of A Potential Lead Paint Hazard WASHINGTON, DC --The Consumer Product Safety Commission today issued a warning about a potential lead paint hazard to consumers who purchased certain Deluxe Voltron Lion robot toys and Miniature Voltron Lion robot toys distributed by Matchbox Toys (USA), Ltd. of Moonachie, Jersey and manufactured in Taiwan for Bandai Co., Ltd. Certain paints on the metal parts on both sizes of Voltron Lions contain levels of lead which are higher than that which is allowed by law. These toys are, therefore, banned. Approximately 203,000 complete sets and 424,000 pieces of Deluxe Voltron Lions and 866,000 Miniature Voltron Lions made in Taiwan were sold to consumers nationwide since July, 1985. Those manufactured in Japan do not contain excessive levels of lead. The Deluxe Voltron Lions set sold for approximately $60.00 to $90.00. The Miniature Voltron Lion sold for approximately $12.00 to… |
| Product | Deluxe Voltron Lion robot toys, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Product | Miniature Voltron Lion robot toys |
| Manufacturer | Matchbox Toys; Bandai |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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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 Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- 11%
- Recalls on the register that name Matchbox Toys
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86070. https://recallregister.com/product/4669-voltron-lion-toys-recalled-by-matchbox/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 86070 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 86070 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan