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

Recalled November 29, 2007 · CPSC recall 08107 · American Greetings

Recalled Confetti Burst PacakgingRecalled Confetti Bursts
Hazard
The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
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.
Units
About 60,000
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

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.

What to do

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.

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

Product
DesignWare® Confetti Bursts
Distributed by
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Retailers
Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →