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. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.
NAME OF PRODUCT: MOROCCAN TEA GLASSES
UNITS: ABOUT 14,000
DISTRIBUTOR: COST PLUS INC., OF OAKLAND, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE MOROCCAN TEA GLASSES CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD IN THE EXTERIOR COLORING. LEAD IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED MOROCCAN TEA GLASSES WERE SOLD IN 7-OUNCE AND 11.25-OUNCE SIZES. THE GLASSES HAVE AN ETCHED GRAPHIC DESIGN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS AND WERE SOLD IN ASSORTED COLORS SUCH AS BLUE, GREEN, AND RED.
SOLD AT: COST PLUS/WORLD MARKET STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $5 FOR THE 7-OUNCE TEA GLASS AND ABOUT $6 FOR THE 11.25-OUNCE TEA GLASS.
MANUFACTURED IN: MOROCCO
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED TEA GLASSES FOR FOOD OR BEVERAGE AND RETURN THE GLASSES TO ANY COST PLUS/WORLD MARKET STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT COST PLUS TOLL-FREE AT (877) 967-5362 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 12 P.M. ET ANY DAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WORLDMARKET.COM
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