Family Dollar Stores · Recalled
Family Dollar Stores Recalls Halloween Pails Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 142,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves purple Halloween pails with a picture of a witch figure silhouetted against a green moon. The pail measures about 6 1/2 inches high. "Distributed by Family Dollar, Inc," SKU number 1033953, and UPC number 017845000591 are printed on a label on the pail. Orange Halloween pails with black jack-o-lantern decorations are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for about $1.
- Product type
- Buckets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Halloween pail away from children and return it to any Family Dollar store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.familydollar.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 25 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.