Discount School Supply · Recalled
Discount School Supply Recalls Paint Brushes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 20,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $5–$60
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall involves a set of six "shaving-style" brushes, which are about 4 inches long. The brushes' handles are painted blue, purple, orange, yellow, lime green, and pink. The item number #SHVBRSH is printed on the product's packaging. Brush sets with handles in brown, dark blue, red, green, blue, and black are not included in this recall. The recalled brushes were also included with the "BioColor® Foam Paint Starter Kit" and "Colorations® Foam Paint Starter Kit."
The file
- Sold at
- Discount School Supply's catalog and Web site from May 2004 through August 2007 for about $5. The BioColor® kits were sold from May 2004 through June 2006 for about $60. The Colorations® kits were sold from July 2006 through August 2007 for about $60.
- Product type
- Arts & Crafts
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the brushes immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a free replacement brush set.
For more information, contact Discount School Supply at (800) 293-9314 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; visit the firm's Web site at www.discountschoolsupply.com or e-mail the firm at brushrecall@discountschoolsupply.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 NOV 21 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.