Basketball and Flower Tables Recalled by Avon Products Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Date: | April 24 2008 |
Name of Products: | Basketball and Flower Tables |
Units: | About 1,000 |
Manufacturer: | Distributed by Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y. Imported by Sencillamaente Art Corp., of Dorado, Puerto Rico |
Hazard: | Surface paint on the tables contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
Incidents/Injuries: | None reported. |
Description: | The Basketball Table is about 16 inches tall with white legs and a 19-inch diameter top. The Flower Table is about 30 inches tall with a green petal stand and a 15-inch diameter purple and yellow top. |
Sold at: | Avon Independent Sales Representatives in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from June 2007 through August 2007. The Basketball Table sold for about $32 and the Flower Table sold for about $37. |
Manufactured in: | Peru |
Remedy: | Consumers should take the tables away from children immediately and contact Avon for a full refund. Known purchasers are being directly notified of this recall. |
Consumer Contact: | Avon |