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Product Recall Number: 08-051

Why was Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations recalled?

The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations
Here's product recall specific data for Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations.

  • Product Recall Number: 08-051

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2007-10-24

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 142,000 Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations. The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Name of Product: Purple Halloween Pails with Witch DecorationsUnits: About 142,000Importer: Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C.Hazard: The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: This recall involves purple Halloween pails with a picture of a witch figure silhouetted against a green moon. The pail measures about 6 1/2 inches high. "Distributed by Family Dollar, Inc," SKU number 1033953, and UPC number 017845000591 are printed on a label on the pail. Orange Halloween pails with black jack-o-lantern decorations are not included in this recall.Sold at: Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for about $1.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled Halloween pail away from children and return it to any Family Dollar store for a full refund.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.familydollar.com.

  • Hazard Description: The green paint on the pails 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 142,000

  • Incidents: None reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled Halloween pail away from children and return it to any Family Dollar store for a full refund.

  • Sold At: Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for about $1.

  • Importers: Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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