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Recalled Paint Brush

Early Childhood Resources · Recalled

Sure Grip Paint Brushes Recalled by Early Childhood Resources Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Lead

Surface paint on the handle of the yellow paint brushes contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Units
About 900
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$4
Remedy
See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

The paint brushes were sold in multi-color packages of four. Only the yellow brushes are included in the recall. The paint brushes have a rounded cylinder body with tan bristle tip brushes and measure about 4 inches in height.

The file

Sold at
Early Childhood Resources distributors, including teacher supply stores nationwide from May 2007 through December 2007 for about $4.
Product type
Paint & Coating Items
Made in
China
Recalled by
Early Childhood Resources LLC, of Mt. Laurel, N.J.

Incident log

None reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paint brushes and contact Early Childhood Resources to receive a free replacement product.

For additional information, contact Early Childhood Resources (888) 227-9028 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ecr4kids.com

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 MAY 22 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.

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