Basketball and Flower Tables Recalled by Avon Products Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
-- Kids Today, 4/24/2008
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Basketball and Flower Tables
Units: About 1,000
Distributor: Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Importer: Sencillamaente Art Corp., of Dorado, Puerto Rico
Hazard: Surface paint on the tables contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Basketball Table is about 16 inches tall with white legs and a 19-inch diameter top. The Flower Table is about 30 inches tall with a green petal stand and a 15-inch diameter purple and yellow top.
Sold through: Avon Independent Sales Representatives in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from June 2007 through August 2007. The Basketball Table sold for about $32 and the Flower Table sold for about $37.
Manufactured in: Peru
Remedy: Consumers should take the tables away from children immediately and contact Avon for a full refund. Known purchasers are being directly notified of this recall.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Avon toll-free at (888) 993-9903 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.avon.com.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
View images of the recalled products at the CPSC site.
