Master Lock Recalls Lock and Leash Locks 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 01 2008 |
Name of Products: | Lock and Leash Locks |
Units: | About 27,000 |
Manufacturer: | Imported by Master Lock, of Oak Creek, Wis. Manufactured by Fullyear-Brother Enterprise Co. Ltd, of Taiwan |
Hazard: | Red surface paint on the locks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
Incidents/Injuries: | None reported. |
Description: | This recall involves red Lock and Leash locks with model number 1551D. The locks have a matching red coiled cable used to anchor items. Master Lock® is printed in white above the combination display. Other colors are not affected by this recall. |
Product # / SKU: | Model number 1551D |
Sold at: | Hardware stores and Internet retailers from March 2007 through January 2008 for about $8. |
Manufactured in: | Taiwan |
Remedy: | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled locks and return them to Master Lock Company Return Goods c/o All in One Warehouse, 2050 North Smokey Lane, Suite B, Nogales, AZ 85621 for a full refund. |
Consumer Contact: | Master Lock at (800) 464-2088 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT |