Children’s Water Globes Sold Exclusively at Jo-Ann Recalled 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: | December 13 2007 |
Name of Products: | Children’s Robbie Ducky Holiday Water Globes |
Units: | About 60 |
Manufacturer: | Imported by Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio |
Hazard: | The painted base of the water globes contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
Incidents/Injuries: | None reported. |
Description: | The recalled Robbie Ducky water globe is about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and sits on a 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 inch square base. There are four different globe designs including: Robbie Ducky on a red base, a reindeer on a green base, a penguin on a green base and a polar bear on a red base. “Holiday Inspirations Water Globe” is printed on the bottom of the globes. |
Sold at: | Sold exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores in Florida, Texas, Missouri and Georgia in November 2007 for about $5.
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Manufactured in: | China |
Remedy: | Consumers should immediately take the recalled globes away from children and return them to any Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft store for a full refund. |
Consumer Contact: | Jo-Ann Stores |