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Product Recall Number: 08-033

Why was Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy Mix recalled?

The surface paint on the eyes, nose, and teeth of the skull contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy Mix
Here's product recall specific data for Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy Mix.

  • Product Recall Number: 08-033

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2007-10-16

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy Mix

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), R.L. Albert & Son, of Greenwich, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 55,000 Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy Mix. The surface paint on the eyes, nose, and teeth of the skull contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Name of Product: Skull Pails Filled With Halloween Candy MixUnits: About 55,000Manufacturer: R.L. Albert & Son, of Greenwich, Conn.Hazard: The surface paint on the eyes, nose, and teeth of the skull contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: This recall involves the Albert's Halloween skull pails filled with candy mix. The skull-shaped pail is white with green eyes, nose and teeth. The pail has a clear lid with a label in which "Albert's" and "Skull Pails Filled with Halloween Candy Mix" is printed. The pail measures about 5 ½ inches high.Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from September 2007 through October 2007 for $2.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and take it to the retailer where it was purchased to receive a full refund.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Albert's toll-free at (866) 796-6110 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

  • Hazard Description: The surface paint on the eyes, nose, and teeth of the skull contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 55,000

  • Incidents: None reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and take it to the retailer where it was purchased to receive a full refund.

  • Sold At: Retail stores nationwide from September 2007 through October 2007 for $2.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: R.L. Albert & Son, of Greenwich, Conn.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed