WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, 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: DESIGNWARE SPORT BALLS
UNITS: ABOUT 90,000 PACKAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND 1,900 IN CANADA
IMPORTER: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP., OF CLEVELAND, OHIO
HAZARD: THE SURFACE COATING ON THE BASKETBALL CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES DESIGNWARE SPORT BALLS PARTY FAVORS. THE PACKAGE CONTAINS FOUR MINI SPORT BALLS: A BASKETBALL, A FOOTBALL, A BASEBALL AND A SOCCER BALL. THE MODEL NUMBER IS SPBL 1821 AND IS PRINTED ON THE PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: VARIOUS RETAILERS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA FROM AUGUST 2004 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR ABOUT $3.50.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED SPORT BALLS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT AMERICAN GREETINGS TO RECEIVE A COUPON FOR A REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT AMERICAN GREETINGS AT (800) 777-4891 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.AG.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://209.217.71.106/PR/RECALL-RETRAIT-E.JSP?RE_ID=796
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