CPSC2007-11-29
American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Hazard
The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled confetti bursts away from children and contact American Greetings for instructions on returning the confetti bursts to American Greetings to receive a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
Sold at
Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3.
Affected count
About 60,000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
China
Products
DesignWare® Confetti Bursts
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ag.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/American-Greetings-Corp-Recalls-Confetti-Bursts-Due-to-Violation-of-Lead-Paint-StandardDon't want to check this manually?
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