Target Recalls Anima Bamboo Collection Games Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Home product recall 07-173. Announced by CPSC on May 2, 2007.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 2, 2007. 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 toys in the bamboo game sets could contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take the game away from children and return them to the nearest Target store for a full refund, including applicable sales tax.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, call Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.target.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Anima-Bamboo Collection Games. The games contain 38 bamboo pads, four ghosts, and one dice. The product’s packaging is an orange box with the words “Anima” and “BAMBOO Collection Games” printed on each side.
About 5,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Anima-Bamboo Collection Games.
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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?
- Made by HaPe International Ltd., Ningbo, China.
- Imported by Target, Minneapolis, Minn.
- Target stores nationwide from December 2006 through April 2007 for $10.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
No incidents or injuries have been 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.