November. 8, 2007 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) has announced a recall of Curious George 12-inch plush dolls with plastic faces, manufactured by Marvel Toys, of New York, NY, in China.

According to CPSC:  “Surface paint on the toy’s plastic face and construction hat contain excessive levels of lead which violates the federal lead paint standard.”

Consumers are advised to remove the toys from children and contact Marvel Toys for a refund.

The recall affects about 175,000 toys.

For more information, check out the CPSC news release.