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: BICYCLE BELLS
UNITS: ABOUT 1,000
DISTRIBUTOR: DO IT BEST CORP., OF FORT WAYNE, IND.
MANUFACTURER: BOTOU BAITE BIKE BELL CO. LTD., OF BOTOU CITY, CHINA
HAZARD: THE RED PAINT ON THE BICYCLE BELLS CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEAD LEVELS, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES CHILDREN’S BICYCLE BELLS. THE BELLS ARE RED, BLACK AND WHITE AND HAS “I ♥ MY BIKE” PRINTED ON THE TOP. THE GREEN AND WHITE PACKAGING READS “BIKE BELL” AND “$1.”
SOLD AT: DOLLAR STORES AND DO IT BEST HARDWARE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE BICYCLE BELLS AND RETURN THEM TO THE STORE WHERE PURCHASED FOR A REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT DO IT BEST HARDWARE TOLL-FREE AT (877) 326-8954 BETWEEN 7:30 A.M. AND 4 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.DOITBEST.COM. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT PRODUCTS@DOITBEST.COM
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