American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
USAmerican Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
DesignWare® Confetti Bursts
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/American-Greetings-Corp-Recalls-Confetti-Bursts-Due-to-Violation-of-Lead-Paint-Standard |
| Title | American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/6241858cf89742cca6cee0a1bdaf3186.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Confetti Burst Pacakging |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/598e755e100144d7b2d286563ee96c62.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Confetti Bursts |
| Hazards › Name | The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | DesignWare® Confetti Bursts |
| Products › Type | Party Items |
| Products › Category I D | 2063 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 60,000 |
| Recall I D | 4129 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3. |
| Recall Date | 2007-11-29T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Distributors › Name | American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio |
| Recall Number | 08107 |
| 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 Web site at www.ag.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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