Children's Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc.
CPSC recall 01096c. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The paint on the handles of these brooms contain high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest lead from the broom handles, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these brooms away from children immediately, and return the brooms to the store where purchased for a refund.
CPSC recall 01096c has the recall date 26 Feb 2001. The notice names the firm EMSCO. The recall has about 2,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,200 |
| Description | The Ti-dee Helper brooms are about 37 inches long with a wood handle painted yellow and natural straw bristles. A silver label on the handle reads, "MADE IN MEXICO." The plastic packaging that covered the broom bristles reads, "Ti-dee Helper™ child's broom," and contains the model number "6089." |
| Product | Ti-dee Helper children's broom, About 2,200, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Toy, discount and grocery stores sold these brooms, from April 2000 through February 2001, for about $9. |
| Importer | EMSCO Inc |
| Made in | Mexico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,200Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name EMSCO
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01096cThe notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01096c. https://recallregister.com/product/6796-children-s-brooms-recalled-by-emsco-inc/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 01096c report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy, discount and grocery stores sold these brooms, from April 2000 through February 2001, for about $9.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01096c?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,200
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Mexico