James Industries, Inc. Recalls Slinky Pull Toys
CPSC recall 90010. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Lead
CPSC recall 90010 has the recall date 21 Nov 1989. The notice names the firm James Industries. 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 Trains.
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| Description | November 21, 1989 Release # 90-010 James Industries, Inc. Recalls Slinky Pull Toys WASHINGTON, DC. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), James Industries, Inc., Hollidaysburg, PA announced a voluntary recall of Slinky pull toys in the form of a train, worm, seal, frog, caterpillar, dalmation, and kitten. The company has determined that the red paint used on the eyes, tongue, and cheeks of the toys may contain lead in excess of 0.06 percent and are not in compliance with CPSC regulations limiting lead content in paint on children's articles. The pull toys all have red and white pull cords and come in two assortments: Assortment #590 Model #200 - Slinky Train - red, white and blueModel #225 - Slinky Dalmation - red, white and blackModel #310 - Slinky Caterpillar - dark green, light green, and yellow Assortment #490 Model #425 - Slinky Seal - blueModel #440 - Slinky Frog - greenModel #250 - Slinky Worm - red and yellowModel #480 - Slinky Kitten - pink and blueWhile thousands of these toys were sold nationwide in variety and chain stores since 1986, no injury reports or consumer complaints have been received by the company or CPSC. Consumers… |
| Product | Slinky Caterpillar pull toys, Toy Trains |
| Product | Slinky Dalmation pull toys |
| Product | Slinky Frog pull toys |
| Product | Slinky Kitten pull toys |
| Product | Slinky Seal Frog pull toys |
| Product | Slinky Train pull toys, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Product | Slinky Worm pull toys |
| Manufacturer | James Industries |
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The recall in context
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- not givenMedian of 1989: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1989
- 80
- Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 1989 in the category Toy Trains
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name James Industries
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90010. https://recallregister.com/product/4884-james-industries-inc-recalls-slinky-pull-toys/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 90010 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 90010 has no incident or injury text.