Arte Sencillamente · Recalled
Basketball and Flower Tables Recalled by Avon Products Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Surface paint on the tables contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- Units
- About 1,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $32–$37
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Basketball Table is about 16 inches tall with white legs and a 19-inch diameter top. The Flower Table is about 30 inches tall with a green petal stand and a 15-inch diameter purple and yellow top.
The file
- Sold at
- Avon Independent Sales Representatives in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from June 2007 through August 2007. The Basketball Table sold for about $32 and the Flower Table sold for about $37.
- Product type
- Furniture (Children)
- Made in
- Peru
- Recalled by
- Arte Sencillamente Corp., of Dorado, Puerto Rico, Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the tables away from children immediately and contact Avon for a full refund. Known purchasers are being directly notified of this recall.
For additional information, contact Avon toll-free at (888) 993-9903 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.avon.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 APR 24 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
