Lead paint recall stalls sale of toy race car sets

Miami toy distributor, Mega Wholesales Corporation, announced a recall of about 1,900 “Gallop X” and “RACING CARS” vehicle sets after discovering that the surface paint on the cars were not in compliance with federal lead paint limits. The car sets, sold in sets of four or six at $2-3 per set, are manufactured by LM Import & Export, Inc., and distributed in Mega Wholesales Corporation retail stores from September 2010 through January 2011.

The 4” plastic cars are labeled on the back of the box with item numbers 43835 or 43836. The cars themselves are painted black, silver or blue, and labeled on the car roof and side doors with “super,” “max,” or “racing” stickers.

Customers are urged to immediately remove the toy cars from access by children, and contact LM Import & Export directly for a refund at (305) 622-7122.