Children’s Sunglasses Recalled by Axiom Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
January 16, 2009
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: CHILDREN’S SUNGLASSES
UNITS: ABOUT 5,300
IMPORTER: AXIOM INTERNATIONAL INC., OF BILLINGS, MONT.
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE RECALLED SUNGLASSES CAN CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE TWO TONE SUNGLASSES COME IN SPIDERWEB BLUE AND SPIDERWEB RED WITH A SPIDER WEB ETCHED IN BETWEEN THE EYES AND “MADE IN CHINA” ENGRAVED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE FRAME.
SOLD BY: PARTY STORES, DISCOUNT DOLLAR STORES, AND HARDWARE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2008 FOR BETWEEN $1 AND $5.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED SUNGLASSES AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT AXIOM AT (800) 262-0599 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.AXIOMINTL.COM
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