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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
1 ?/ B3 H0 W @8 ? Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
( h7 q* L; a' j) c# xFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
* D4 X0 _8 \# q: @" w+ u9 ]% I2 bOctober 6, 2009
2 X# _8 X! |2 ^5 G8 w. MRelease # 10-004 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 580-8841
! B2 U8 g4 p* ?8 M. L( LCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
4 n1 e# N) |3 r$ T4 [: O. V- ICPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Daiso Recalls Children抯 Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits
1 r" t2 `# _( z: n$ E7 gWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
! f) k- ? g7 {3 GName of Product: Children抯 Toys, Purses and Pen Cases$ E3 x# Z+ W3 c) c# j
Units: About 130
- ^+ C5 ~( h2 z0 Y/ Z# \7 S! t3 jImporter: Daiso California LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.5 c) K* q+ X" o# _5 ^- u8 l" Y
Hazard: The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat toys contain excessive levels of DEHP, violating the federal phthalate standard.! A# ^# ~, V% U r: V7 S
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
, e6 }7 I4 W+ K1 {# RDescription: This recall involves balancing toys in the shape of dragonflies, children抯 purses in the shape of the head of a lion, frog or bear, children抯 purses with rainbow stripes, children抯 pen cases shaped like a piece of candy with stitching 揷ool ice cream,?搒weet cake,?or 揻ad hamburger?on the front, and inflatable baseball bats with 揌ome Run?printed on the side. Daiso is printed on the product抯 packaging.: a7 _. l0 g- m+ a$ n! j
Sold at: Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4.
) X F! b* e, T8 JManufactured in: China and Vietnam
( _, ]4 ^* J/ `3 ^% ]Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a full refund.
4 G% j' y- d( w6 L" {Consumer Contact: : For more information, contact Daiso toll-free at (888) 580-8841 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firms?Web site at www.daisorecall.com1 j Q, m# a0 u2 [
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[size=-1]--- CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx( r3 Q4 c5 w8 E
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.$ w: M! D3 H7 i& m
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.8 Y& R* R: [2 [- V/ Y) g% u' r
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