CPSCGeneral Alert
Discount School Supply Recalls Paint Brushes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Stan...
Published: November 21, 2007Recall ID: 08090Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves a set of six "shaving-style" brushes, which are about 4 inches long. The brushes' handles are painted blue, purple, orange, yellow, lime green, and pink. The item number #SHVBRSH is printed on the product's packaging. Brush sets with handles in brown, dark blue, red, green, blue, and black are not included in this recall. The recalled brushes were also included with the "BioColor® Foam Paint Starter Kit" and "Colorations® Foam Paint Starter Kit."
Affected Products
Shaving Paint Brushes
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Discount-School-Supply-Recalls-Paint-Brushes-Due-to-Violation-of-Lead-Paint-Standard |
| Title | Discount School Supply Recalls Paint Brushes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/cf459882b758413bafa4e405c5a52ca1.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Paint Brushes |
| Hazards › Name | Surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Shaving Paint Brushes |
| Products › Type | Arts & Crafts |
| Products › Category I D | 1824 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20,000 |
| Recall I D | 4099 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the brushes immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a free replacement brush set. |
| Importers › Name | Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Discount School Supply's catalog and Web site from May 2004 through August 2007 for about $5. The BioColor® kits were sold from May 2004 through June 2006 for about $60. The Colorations® kits were sold from July 2006 through August 2007 for about $60. |
| Recall Date | 2007-11-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves a set of six "shaving-style" brushes, which are about 4 inches long. The brushes' handles are painted blue, purple, orange, yellow, lime green, and pink. The item number #SHVBRSH is printed on the product's packaging. Brush sets with handles in brown, dark blue, red, green, blue, and black are not included in this recall. The recalled brushes were also included with the "BioColor® Foam Paint Starter Kit" and "Colorations® Foam Paint Starter Kit." |
| Recall Number | 08090 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact Discount School Supply at (800) 293-9314 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; visit the firm's Web site at www.discountschoolsupply.com or e-mail the firm at brushrecall@discountschoolsupply.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |