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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission/ k( [/ ~9 O2 o. o2 S* y$ j
Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
0 m& `) Q) \8 Z! ^FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE( h' y' a& c# _% j* p
November 5, 2009* o5 E; A) Q' j& }# H: S3 W
Release # 10-032 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 319-5335
+ Q1 \' A+ `* R4 N# J. yCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
+ I! B3 G/ O1 Y" e4 DCPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908" f1 X9 l5 H9 H h; N
| Children抯 Art Easels Recalled by MacPherson抯 Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
& C& q% T G: G1 p9 n4 _) z/ kWASHINGTON, 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. . l* \) k* J9 ]7 K% c/ V2 T/ { e
Name of Product: Young Artist Easels
/ Q: i* X1 e' d9 Y4 `( ^Units: About 10,000
4 d! i% H: M$ T6 r8 |# u" |; I& ~Manufacturer: MacPherson抯, of Emeryville, Calif.' n% l# \' f. Z3 M t. U# V: A
Hazard: The chalkboard surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
; b+ m/ f% u& \. X% }/ RIncidents/Injuries: None reported.3 F. {: Q! W3 g
Description: This recall involves a children抯 art easel which has a chalkboard surface on one side and a white board surface on the other side. The item number is AA13301 and the UPC number is 082435133010 which can be found on the original packaging.. l4 F. R4 Q1 B+ x
Sold at: Art supply stores nationwide and online from July 2004 through June 2009 for about $75.( {* U( G+ r8 n7 q% T
Manufactured in: China
, _+ t: Q" G N8 ERemedy: Consumer should immediately take these recalled easels away from children and contact the firm to receive a free replacement chalkboard panel.* {- R i& o: R6 J
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact MacPherson抯 at (866) 319-5335 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the firm抯 Web site at www.art-alternatives.com/recall or send email to recall@macphersonart.com; x6 j$ h( s# Y
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: w% O* y; q9 a [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
9 z. }! R& P( t& A4 A4 P: Z' A& 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.
. N/ d; O& w% ]- F3 y- P* f7 e! l+ gTo 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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