>Thomas the Train Settlement
Date Filed: June 22, 2007
Court: U.S. District Court
Location: Illinois

HBSS filed a class action lawsuit against the Thomas the Train manufacturer, RC2, claiming the company acted negligently in the production and distribution of its Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys.

The toys were produced with red and yellow surface paint that contains lead. The use of lead paint is forbidden and can cause severe injury to young children and exposure to high levels can result in death.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall on June 14, 2007 and the company is offering a product replacement program, but no reimbursement.

The toys in question range in production from January 2005 to June 2007. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million toys were distributed in this period.

The case settled for $30 million in early 2008.


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