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American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

U.S. CPSCChemicalNov 29, 2007
Recalled Confetti Burst Pacakging
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Recalled Confetti Bursts
Recalled Confetti Bursts

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Hazard

The surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled confetti bursts away from children and contact American Greetings for instructions on returning the confetti bursts to American Greetings to receive a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

The recalled products contain confetti in plastic bags. When the bags are inflated, consumers squeeze the bag and confetti bursts out. Each package contains six confetti bursts.

Sold on

Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores nationwide from December 2003 through September 2007 for about $3.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ag.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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