Recalls

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November 1, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Decorative Packaging Pearl-like Bead Attachments sold with Girl’s Gift Sets

Units: About 4,000

Distributor: Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio    » read more »

Her Opposition to Improving Weak, Ineffective Agency Serves Corporate Interests, Not People

Oct. 31, 2007 -- Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen:

In a year that has seen an unprecedented number of recalls of unsafe products, the head of the agency designed to protect consumers is calling on lawmakers to reject legislation that would double its budget, beef up its authority and expand its staff.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – "This week, several members of Congress publicly called for my resignation as CPSC Acting Chairman, citing a letter I recently sent to the Senate Commerce Committee expressing my views on pending legislation before that committee. In the letter (pdf), I respectfully pointed out what I think are several unwise proposals in a bill to reauthorize and expand the mission of the CPSC.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: “Galaxy Warriors” Toy Figures

Units: About 380,000

Distributor: Henry Gordy International Inc., of Plainfield, N.J.

Hazard: Surface paints on the recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: “Ugly Teeth” Party Favors

Units: About 43,000

Importer: Amscan Inc., of Elmsford, N.Y.

Hazard: The surface paint on the teeth contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Elite Operations Toys

Units: About 16,000

Importer/Retailer: Toys “R” Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J.

Manufacturer: Toy World Group Ltd/Chun Tat Toys Factory Limited, of Guangdong, China    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Ribbit Board Games

Units: About 1,500

Importer/Distributor: SimplyFun LLC, of Bellevue, Wash.

Hazard: Surface paint on the five frog-shaped wooden pieces contain excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

“Ugly Teeth” and Plastic Witch Basket Contain High Levels of Lead

October 30, 2007 -- Chicago – As parents and children prepare for Halloween activities, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning consumers of dangerously high lead levels in some Halloween toys, making them hazardous to the health of those using the products, specifically a purple witch basket sold at Family Dollar Stores and plastic fake teeth, known as “Ugly Teeth” party favors, sold at Factory Card Outlet stores were discovered to contain unsafe amounts of lead paint.    » read more »

October 29, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued the following statement today after a new round of product recalls were announced because of the presence of hazardous amounts of lead paint. The announcement included the second recall of Halloween pails in as many weeks. Also today, the publishers of Consumer Reports recommended that a number of toys, including dishware, jewelry, glue stick caps, vinyl backpacks, children's ceramic tea sets and other toys and items be added to federal recall lists.    » read more »

Provisions would give parents better access to toy and product safety information

October 30, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee today included two important child safety amendments by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) in the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007, legislation to double the agency’s funding and give it greater authority to inspect and recall products, especially children’s products and toys.    » read more »

October 30, 2007 -- Newark – A total of 138 boxes of frozen hamburger and beef products recalled by the Topps Meat Company because of potential E.coli contamination have been found on the shelves in seven stores in Hudson County, New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and Acting Consumer Affairs Director Larry DeMarzo announced today.    » read more »

October 25, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boats

Units: About 38,000

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal standard prohibiting lead paint on children’s toys.    » read more »

October 25, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Children’s Toy Gardening Tools

Units: About 97,000 (an additional 16,000 toy rakes were recalled on September 26, 2007 and 6,000 toy watering cans on August 28, 2007)

Manufacturer: Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio    » read more »

October 25, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations

Units: About 80,000

Manufacturer: DecoPac Inc., of Anoka, Minn.

Hazard: Surface paint on the body of the bobble head contains lead in excess of the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 25, 2007 -- 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.

Name of Product: Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations

Units: About 142,000

Importer: 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.    » read more »