Product Recall Number: 08-107
Why was DesignWare® Confetti Bursts recalled?
The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Recall Number: 08-107
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2007-11-28
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: DesignWare® Confetti Bursts
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 60,000 DesignWare Confetti Bursts. The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Name of Product: DesignWare® Confetti BurstsUnits: About 60,000Distributor: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, OhioHazard: The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: The recalled products contain confetti in plastic bags. When the bags are inflated, consumers squeeze the bag and confetti bursts out. Each package contains six confetti bursts.Sold at: Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled confetti bursts away from children and contact American Greetings for instructions on returning the confetti bursts to American Greetings to receive a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.ag.com.
Hazard Description: The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 60,000
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled confetti bursts away from children and contact American Greetings for instructions on returning the confetti bursts to American Greetings to receive a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
Sold At: Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed