Children’s Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc.
Kids’ product recall 01096c. Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2001.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these brooms away from children immediately, and return the brooms to the store where purchased for a refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, call EMSCO Inc. at (800) 458-0839 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their web site at www.emscogroup.com
Which ones are recalled?
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.”
About 2,200 units, as CPSC gives them.
Ti-dee Helper children’s broom.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by EMSCO Inc., Girard, Pa.
- Toy, discount and grocery stores sold these brooms, from April 2000 through February 2001, for about $9.
- Made in Mexico, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.