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NEWS from6 t0 D+ ]4 P- h# r* m
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
: q# O) o# s p7 sFebruary 2, 2010
+ Q5 [! E3 L @$ mRelease # 10-128 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 990-9095; r" [" z9 t" h) i2 t
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772) Q T7 |$ s* Z5 e
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-79086 g% Q5 W+ X3 S* P1 k
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 | Children抯 Greeting Cards with Bracelets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
; X5 s# s. D9 z+ y$ P) J& aWASHINGTON, DC ?The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
; H% L3 _8 S$ b1 XName of Product: Papyrus Brand Greeting Cards with bracelets8 |, S; _0 H6 g8 K
Units: About 174,000
* @" J/ w+ S8 _" N1 p" Q1 X7 ?- h7 FImporter: Schurman Fine Papers, of Fairfield, Calif.) k2 e7 M2 n7 \3 S/ w. Q# [, o' a
Hazard: The surface paint coating on the bracelets sold with greeting cards contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.
# Q3 S4 y/ A2 h0 r9 K( J, j* qIncidents/Injuries: None reported.3 d2 `6 o3 j$ H: c4 m' p1 n# C
Description: This recall involves Papyrus brand children抯 greeting cards sold with an attached wooden bead bracelet. The front of the card says 揌appy Birthday To You?and includes an attached bead in the shape of a heart with the word 搒mile?printed on it. The colorful bracelet includes wooden beads with one in the shape of a butterfly. The back of the greeting card reads, 揃D 63401 | © Jean Card & Gift Company?and the card insert reads, 揢SA $6.95 | CAN $10.50 | Made in China | © Jean Card & Gift Company?and includes UPC number 734524634013 in the lower right hand corner.
4 P- _% _- h. x9 @" U7 i( }" z- |Sold at: Card stores and other retailers from February 2004 to September 2009 for about $7.3 U6 m% [, S: R7 d* r
Manufactured in: China
( U% J( z1 T! T* k% @7 H2 MRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the bracelet and contact Schurman Fine Papers for instructions on how to receive a refund.
; I$ U+ }% X8 T( {Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Schurman Fine Papers at (888) 990-9095 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
% G" e/ _9 Y5 b6 ?Note: Health Canada抯 press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=957
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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
; Y- T% R9 m$ k: U5 R: CThe 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.
, I7 I) u! N, _" t4 R. h7 `7 bTo 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.
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