THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: BASKETBALL AND FLOWER TABLES
UNITS: ABOUT 1,000
DISTRIBUTOR: AVON PRODUCTS INC., OF NEW YORK, N.Y.
IMPORTER: SENCILLAMAENTE ART CORP., OF DORADO, PUERTO RICO
HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE TABLES CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE BASKETBALL TABLE IS ABOUT 16 INCHES TALL WITH WHITE LEGS AND A 19-INCH DIAMETER TOP. THE FLOWER TABLE IS ABOUT 30 INCHES TALL WITH A GREEN PETAL STAND AND A 15-INCH DIAMETER PURPLE AND YELLOW TOP.
SOLD THROUGH: AVON INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVES IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2007. THE BASKETBALL TABLE SOLD FOR ABOUT $32 AND THE FLOWER TABLE SOLD FOR ABOUT $37.
MANUFACTURED IN: PERU
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE THE TABLES AWAY FROM CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT AVON FOR A FULL REFUND. KNOWN PURCHASERS ARE BEING DIRECTLY NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT AVON TOLL-FREE AT (888) 993-9903 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.AVON.COM
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