DesignWare Sport Balls
CPSC Recall #09-267 — July 8, 2009
Product
DesignWare Sport Balls
Description
This recall involves DesignWare Sport Balls party favors. The package contains four mini sport balls: a basketball, a football, a baseball and a soccer ball. The model number is SPBL 1821 and is printed on the packaging.
Hazard
The surface coating on the basketball contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sport balls away from children and contact American Greetings to receive a coupon for a replacement product.
Units Affected
About 90,000 packages in the United States and 1,900 in Canada
Sold At
Various retailers in the U.S. and Canada from August 2004 through April 2009 for about $3.50.
Importer
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Manufactured In
China