Product Recall Number: 11-298
Why was Love.Hugs.Peace lapel pins recalled?
Surface paints on the lapel pin contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
Product Recall Number: 11-298
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-08-03
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Love.Hugs.Peace lapel pins
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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.
Hazard Description: Surface paints on the lapel pin contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 26,500 pins in the United States and 2,200 in Canada
Incidents: No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Stop using the lapel pins and return the lapel pin to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a $5 store coupon. If it is not possible to return the pin to a store, you can contact the company for alternate instructions on receiving a refund.
Sold At: Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide and online at www.buildabear.com from July 2009 through October 2010 for $3.50 in the US and $4 (CDN) in Canada.
Importers: Build-A-Bear Workshop®, of St. Louis, Mo.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed