Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Easter Egg Containers and Spinning Egg Tops Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

March 22, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: CAMOUFLAGE EGGS AND SPINNING EGG TOP TOYS

UNITS: ABOUT 13,000

IMPORTER: HOBBY LOBBY STORES INC., OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

HAZARD: THE PAINT ON THE TOYS CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION:

THE CAMOUFLAGE EASTER EGG TREAT CONTAINERS HAVE ITEM #1031 PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE PACKAGING AND ARE WHITE, BROWN AND GREEN CAMOUFLAGE COLORS, SOLD IN A PACKAGE OF EIGHT EGGS. “MADE IN CHINA FOR TONY DEVELOPMENT AND MFG LTD; TST, KIN, HK” AND UPC CODE NUMBER 43078 01031 ARE PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE PACKING.

THE EASTER SPINNING EGG TOPS HAVE ITEM # 1054 PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE PACKAGING AND ARE MULTI-COLORED AND COME IN PACKAGES OF A SINGLE EGG AND A RIP CORD. “MADE IN CHINA FOR TONY DEVELOPMENT AND MFG LTD. TST, KIN, HK” AND UPC CODE NUMBER 43078 01054 ARE PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE PACKAGING.

SOLD AT: HOBBY LOBBY STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2008. THE CAMOUFLAGE EGG SOLD FOR ABOUT $2.50 AND THE SPINNING TOP SOLD FOR ABOUT $2.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED CAMOUFLAGE EGGS AND THE SPINNING EGG TOPS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT HOBBY LOBBY TO RECEIVE A $3 EXCHANGE CARD THAT CAN BE USED TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF ANY OTHER PRODUCTS SOLD AT HOBBY LOBBY STORES.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT HOBBY LOBBY TOLL-FREE AT (800) 326-7931 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.HOBBYLOBBY.COM