Thursday, August 21, 2008

American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Released: Thursday, November 29, 2007 by CPSC

Nov

29

2007
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.

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Recall Details

Product

DesignWare® Confetti Bursts

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.

Hazards

The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

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.


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