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: “SHREK FOREVER AFTER 3D” COLLECTABLE DRINKING GLASSES
UNITS: ABOUT 12 MILLION
MANUFACTURER: ARC INTERNATIONAL, OF MILLVILLE, NJ.
DISTRIBUTOR: MCDONALD’S CORP., OAKBROOK, ILL.
HAZARD: THE DESIGNS ON THE GLASSES CONTAIN CADMIUM. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE “SHREK FOREVER AFTER 3D” COLLECTABLE DRINKING GLASS ARE 16 OUNCE GLASSES THAT CAME IN FOUR DESIGNS, SHREK, FIONA, PUSS N’ BOOTS, AND DONKEY.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2010 INTO JUNE 2010 FOR ABOUT $2.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: MCDONALD’S IS ASKING CONSUMERS TO IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE GLASS OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. VISIT WWW.MCDONALDS.COM FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OBTAIN A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MCDONALD’S TOLL-FREE AT (800) 244-6227 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.MCDONALDS.COM
NOTE: CPSC WAS MADE AWARE OF ISSUES WITH THIS PRODUCT THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN JACKIE SPEIER FROM CALIFORNIA.
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