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: YELLOW SURE GRIP PAINT BRUSHES
UNITS: ABOUT 900
IMPORTER: EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES LLC, OF MT. LAUREL, N.J.
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE HANDLE OF THE YELLOW PAINT BRUSHES CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE PAINT BRUSHES WERE SOLD IN MULTI-COLOR PACKAGES OF FOUR. ONLY THE YELLOW BRUSHES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PAINT BRUSHES HAVE A ROUNDED CYLINDER BODY WITH TAN BRISTLE TIP BRUSHES AND MEASURE ABOUT 4 INCHES IN HEIGHT.
SOLD BY: EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING TEACHER SUPPLY STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 FOR ABOUT $4.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED PAINT BRUSHES AND CONTACT EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES TO RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES (888) 227-9028 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ECR4KIDS.COM
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