CPSCGeneral Alert
Family Dollar Stores Recalls Halloween Pails Due to Violation of Lead Paint Stan...
Published: October 25, 2007Recall ID: 08051Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves purple Halloween pails with a picture of a witch figure silhouetted against a green moon. The pail measures about 6 1/2 inches high. "Distributed by Family Dollar, Inc," SKU number 1033953, and UPC number 017845000591 are printed on a label on the pail. Orange Halloween pails with black jack-o-lantern decorations are not included in this recall.
Affected Products
Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Family-Dollar-Stores-Recalls-Halloween-Pails-Due-to-Violation-of-Lead-Paint-Standard |
| Title | Family Dollar Stores Recalls Halloween Pails Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/a71803c02e5f4581a9be86d54e297ae4.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Halloween Pail |
| Hazards › Name | The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations |
| Products › Type | Buckets |
| Products › Category I D | 1865 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 142,000 |
| Recall I D | 4064 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled Halloween pail away from children and return it to any Family Dollar store for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C. |
| Retailers › Name | Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for about $1. |
| Recall Date | 2007-10-25T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves purple Halloween pails with a picture of a witch figure silhouetted against a green moon. The pail measures about 6 1/2 inches high. "Distributed by Family Dollar, Inc," SKU number 1033953, and UPC number 017845000591 are printed on a label on the pail. Orange Halloween pails with black jack-o-lantern decorations are not included in this recall. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 017845000591 |
| Recall Number | 08051 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.familydollar.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |