More products pulled over lead
High levels of lead in paint and metal prompted several recalls during the last week, including:
About 97,000 children’s toy gardening tools, manufactured in China for Jo-Ann Stores Inc. For more information, call (888) 739-4120 or go to www.joann.com or www.cpsc.gov.
About 80,000 football bobblehead cake decorations, made in China by DecoPac Inc. For more details, call (800) 536-6558 or go to www.decopacproduct safety.com or www.cpsc.gov.
About 198,000 Beary Cute, Expressions and Sassy & Chic children’s metal jewelry items, made in China and imported by Greenbrier International Inc. For details, call (800) 876-8077 or go to www.dollartree.com or www.cpsc.gov.
About 110,000 WeGlow children’s metal jewelry items, manufactured in China and imported by WeGlow International. For details, call (800) 876-8077 or go to www.dollartree.com or www.cpsc.gov.
About 142,000 purple Halloween pails with witch decorations, made in China and imported by Family Dollar Stores. For information, call (800) 547-0359 or go to www.familydollar.com or www.cpsc.gov.
In other recalls:
About 4,700 Cybex or Trotter treadmills, manufactured in the U.S. by Cybex International Inc., were recalled because wire nuts were installed improperly in repairs associated with an October 2003 recall. This situation can cause the treadmills to overheat, posing a fire hazard. The company has received five reports of treadmills overheating or catching fire. For more information, call (888) 678-3846 or go to www.cybexintl.com/retro or www.cpsc.gov.
