American Greetings Corp. · Recalled
American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 60,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled products contain confetti in plastic bags. When the bags are inflated, consumers squeeze the bag and confetti bursts out. Each package contains six confetti bursts.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3.
- Product type
- Party Items
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled confetti bursts away from children and contact American Greetings for instructions on returning the confetti bursts to American Greetings to receive a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
For additional information, contact American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ag.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 29 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
