Children’s Art Easels Recalled by MacPherson’s Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
November 6, 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: YOUNG ARTIST EASELS
UNITS: ABOUT 10,000
MANUFACTURER: MACPHERSON’S, OF EMERYVILLE, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE CHALKBOARD SURFACE COATING CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A CHILDREN’S ART EASEL WHICH HAS A CHALKBOARD SURFACE ON ONE SIDE AND A WHITE BOARD SURFACE ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE ITEM NUMBER IS AA13301 AND THE UPC NUMBER IS 082435133010 WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: ART SUPPLY STORES NATIONWIDE AND ONLINE FROM JULY 2004 THROUGH JUNE 2009 FOR ABOUT $75.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THESE RECALLED EASELS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT THE FIRM TO RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT CHALKBOARD PANEL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MACPHERSON’S AT (866) 319-5335 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ART-ALTERNATIVES.COM/RECALL OR SEND EMAIL TO RECALL@MACPHERSONART.COM
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