News from CPSC
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Release # 09-158 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (866) 775-8781
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: b9 g+ X' w ?2 f2 M | Educational Craft Kits Recalled by FloraCraft Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard# u" O3 w; y. [) E5 b, ~4 U
WASHINGTON, 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. Name of product: Solar System Kits and DNA Kits
1 { J! _: | U7 P6 W& e/ N4 X9 MUnits: About 930,000! O5 O+ M# k; G9 L9 H' J" h, K, |
Manufacturer: FloraCraft Corp., of Ludington, Mich.
! O2 Y$ q+ G" \# w+ I: i9 Z6 r" QHazard: The surface coating on the educational kit抯 wires can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
5 j+ \/ \3 G6 F5 L B: ^2 LIncidents/Injuries: None reported.# |; J! Y" t& |2 g2 d2 B" N
Description: This recall involves the 揝olar System?and the 揇NA?children抯 educational craft kits sold under the FloraCraft and HYGLOSS brand names. The kits contain green coated wires that measure 14 ?inches long and Styrofoam shapes. The following model numbers are included in this recall. The model number is located on the kit抯 packaging.
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SS2003PDNA KitDNA2003
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DNA2003P Sold at: Wal-Mart, Michaels, Jo-Ann Stores, Hobby Lobby and other retailers nationwide from January 2003 through February 2009 for between $10 and $30.! v; j# `0 I+ W, G1 c) z
Manufactured in: United States and China& T7 A% W# ~# e
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the craft kit抯 wires away from children and contact FloraCraft to obtain free replacements. y6 D5 U6 c9 I
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact FloraCraft Corp. toll-free at (866) 775-8781, or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.floracraft.com
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59903 |
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2 o1 V+ |! l: J. ?6 k. t ~[size=-1]--- Send the link for this page to a friend! 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.
2 u. ^8 g: S* D5 ?To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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