American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recalled July 9, 2009 · CPSC recall 09267 · American Greetings
Hazard
The surface coating on the basketball contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sport balls away from children and contact American Greetings to receive a coupon for a replacement product.
Units
About 90,000 packages in the United States and 1,900 in Canada
Incidents / injuries
None reported
Description
This recall involves DesignWare Sport Balls party favors. The package contains four mini sport balls: a basketball, a football, a baseball and a soccer ball. The model number is SPBL 1821 and is printed on the packaging.
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sport balls away from children and contact American Greetings to receive a coupon for a replacement product.
Contact
For additional information, contact American Greetings 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.americangreetings.com
Product
DesignWare Sport Balls
Imported by
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Retailers
Various retailers in the U.S. and Canada from August 2004 through April 2009 for about $3.50.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →