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: LOCK AND LEASH LOCKS
UNITS: ABOUT 27,000
IMPORTER: MASTER LOCK, OF OAK CREEK, WIS.
MANUFACTURER: FULLYEAR-BROTHER ENTERPRISE CO. LTD, OF TAIWAN
HAZARD: RED SURFACE PAINT ON THE LOCKS CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES RED LOCK AND LEASH LOCKS WITH MODEL NUMBER 1551D. THE LOCKS HAVE A MATCHING RED COILED CABLE USED TO ANCHOR ITEMS. MASTER LOCK IS PRINTED IN WHITE ABOVE THE COMBINATION DISPLAY. OTHER COLORS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: HARDWARE STORES AND INTERNET RETAILERS FROM MARCH 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2008 FOR ABOUT $8.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED LOCKS AND RETURN THEM TO MASTER LOCK COMPANY RETURN GOODS C/O ALL IN ONE WAREHOUSE, 2050 NORTH SMOKEY LANE, SUITE B, NOGALES, AZ 85621 FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MASTER LOCK AT (800) 464-2088 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MASTERLOCK.COM (PDF)
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