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OAKLAND, Calif. — Target said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine’s Day “Message Bears” from store shelves after lead concerns were raised.
The response came a day after a letter sent by California Attorney General Jerry Brown said testing of the holiday toys revealed lead levels that violate federal law.
The products, which were made in China for Target, were identified as the retailer’s two “Message Bears” — one a pink stuffed bear with “XOXO” across the chest and the other a brown stuffed bear with “I Love U” across the chest, with “love” represented by a heart. Tests found the bears’ inflated vinyl letters contained well over federal limits for lead in products for children younger than 12.
