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# Stack Em' Up Books Recalls Children's Stackable Toys Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban and Lead Poisonin... — CPSC recall 22073

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Feb 9, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Adam the Apple children's stackable toys. The toys have 15 wooden pieces with a story written on each piece. They measure about 6 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide when stacked and look like a happy-faced red apple with a leaf atop. The phrases Adam The Apple, By Chris Bayon and Illustrated by Patrick Carlson are written on the leaf.
- **Reason**: Surface paint on the wooden toys contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Stack Em' Up Books Inc., of Langhorne, Pa.
- **Quantity**: About 200
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 22073

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Stack-Em-Up-Books-Recalls-Childrens-Stackable-Toys-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-and-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Feb 9, 2022

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## What to do next

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Stack Em' Up Books to receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled product, regardless of whether they purchased the product or received it as a free giveaway. Consumers that purchased the product at www.stackemupbooks.com or the Philadelphia Gift Show will receive a full refund once they return the product.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Stack-Em-Up-Books-Recalls-Childrens-Stackable-Toys-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-and-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Stack Em' Up Books collect at 267-987-3328 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at contact@stackemupbooks.com, or online at www.stackemupbooks.com/pages/cpsc-volutary-recall-information or stackemupbooks.com and click on the CPSC Voluntary Recall 2021-2022 link at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Toys records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/toys/) [Toys records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/toys/) [Stack Em' Up Books Inc., of Langhorne, Pa. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/stack-em-up-books-inc-of-langhorne-pa/)