Master Toys & Novelties Inc. Recalls Little Rider Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Kids’ product recall 08-272. Announced by CPSC on May 20, 2008.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 20, 2008. 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?
Surface paint on the shoe and pants of the rider toy contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Master Toys & Novelties Inc. at (800) 237-5020 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Website at www.mastertoys.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes a battery operated cowboy riding a horse toy. The model number 8610B is located on the product packaging. The horse and rider together measure about 8.5 inches in height by 7.5 inches in length. The rider is wearing blue pants and a red shirt and the horse is brown. Only Little Rider Toys with UPC code 603678086101 printed on the product packaging are included in the recall.
About 6,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Cowboy on a Horse Little Rider Toys.
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Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
603678086101
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
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 Master Toys & Novelties Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
- Dollar and discount stores nationwide from April 2007 through January 2008 for between $5 and $7.
- Made in China, 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 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
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.