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Children's Furniture Sold at Target Recalled by PJ Toys

CPSC recall 98164. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Lead

CPSC recall 98164 has the recall date 3 Sep 1998. The notice names the firm Target. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical.

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CPSC recall 98164: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Children's Furniture Sold at Target Recalled by PJ Toys NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 1998 Release # 98-164 Company Phone Number: (800) 935-5060 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, PJ Toys Announce Recall of Children's Furniture Sold at Target WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), PJ Toys, of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 8,300 units of a variety of children's furniture, sold at Target stores. Some of the paint on this furniture contains lead, which is toxic if ingested by children. High levels of lead in paint violate the Consumer Product Safety Act. CPSC and PJ Toys are not aware of any illnesses or injuries involving this furniture. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of illness or injury. The recalled furniture was decorated in either a circus or princess theme. Item numbers can be found on the original packaging. The circus-theme items include: Seal Wall Mirror, with purple seal with a yellow-framed mirror balanced on its…
ProductBanana Coat Tree childrens' furniture
ProductCircus Rover toy box/carts childrens' furniture, Furniture (Children)
ProductCircus Table and Chair Sets childrens' furniture
ProductCircus Wall Shelf childrens' furniture
ProductClown Coat Hooks childrens' furniture
ProductClown Stepping Stools childrens' furniture
ProductClown Tot Stool childrens' furniture
ProductCrown Coat Tree childrens' furniture
ProductCrown Mirror childrens' furniture
ProductCrown Tot Stools childrens' furniture
ProductCrown Wall Hooks childrens' furniture
ProductCrown Wall Shelf childrens' furniture
ProductPrincess Rocker rocking chair childrens' furniture
ProductPrincess Step Stool childrens' furniture
ProductPrincess Table and Chair Set childrens' furniture
ProductRocking Elephant childrens' furniture
ProductSeal Wall Mirror childrens' furniture
ManufacturerTarget; PJ Toys

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
CPSC recalls of 1998
133
Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
5%
Recalls on the register that name Target
64

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98164. https://recallregister.com/product/6199-children-s-furniture-sold-at-target-recalled-by-pj-toys/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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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 98164 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 98164 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Target?
64 CPSC recalls on this register name Target. This recall is 1 of them.