BSA recalls neckerchief slides for high lead content
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The Boy Scouts of America is recalling some of its neckerchief slides due to high lead content.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the colored enamel on the neckerchief slides contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause significant health issues. No injuries from the neckerchief slides have been reported.
About 110,000 slides are affected. The slides came in four styles: red wolf, green bear, orange lion and blue Webelos. They came with a “Made in China” and P.O. number of 200228276, 20023175, 200233281 or 200236630 on a white label attached to the back of the neckerchief slide. They were sold at BSA retail stores and through distributors across the country, as well as on http://www.scoutshop.org/.
The slides were manufactured by Strategic Orient Sourcing of China.
For more information, contact the Boy Scouts of America at (800) 323-0736 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@scoutshop.org, or online at www.scoutshop.org and click on the Product Recall link at the bottom of the page.