Michaels Stores Recalls Seasonal Writing Pens Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

April 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: FLOWER WRITERS; CHRISTMAS WRITERS; EASTER WRITERS; AND SPOOKY WRITERS SEASONAL WRITING PENS

UNITS: ABOUT 310,000

DISTRIBUTOR: MICHAELS STORES INC., OF IRVING, TEXAS

HAZARD: THE SEASONAL WRITING PENS’ SURFACE COATING CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED PENS WERE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY AS ONE OF FOUR-SERIES PENS INCLUDING FLOWER WRITER; CHRISTMAS WRITER; EASTER WRITER AND SPOOKY WRITER. EACH PEN HAS THEMED DECORATIONS INCLUDING FLOWERS, CHRISTMAS, EASTER AND HALLOWEEN ORNAMENTATION.

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: MICHAELS RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR ABOUT $1.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED PENS IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN THEM TO ANY MICHAELS STORE TO RECEIVE A REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MICHAELS’ CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 642-4235/(800) MICHAELS BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MICHAELS.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED SEASONAL WRITING PENS

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