Fwd: News from CPSC - Two Recalls (lead in water bottles! Yikes!)

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listserv@... wrote: Subject: News from CPSC - Two RecallsDate: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:02:40 -0400From: listserv@...To: egerpatt@...**************************************************This message consists of the following:1. Plan Toys Inc. Recalls Toy Penguins Due to Laceration Hazard2. Downeast Concepts Inc. Recalls Water Bottles Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard **************************************************1. Plan Toys Inc. Recalls Toy Penguins Due to Laceration HazardNEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2008Release #08-230 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 517-7526CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media

Contact: (301) 504-7908Plan Toys Inc. Recalls Toy Penguins Due to Laceration HazardWASHINGTON, 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. Name of Product: Toy Penguin FiguresUnits: About 3,000Manufacturer: Plan Toy Inc., of Mountain View, Calif.Hazard: The head of the penguin toy can detach, exposing connectors with sharp points, presenting a laceration hazard to consumers.Incidents/Injuries: Plan Toys has received one report of the head of a penguin toy detaching. No injuries have been reported.Description: The wood penguin-shaped toy has a black head with rubber fins, a yellow nose and a white body with red on the base. The toy is round-shaped and creates a soft bell jingle when spun. The toy measures

about 3 ¾ inches in height and about 3 inches in diameter. "PLAN TOYS" and UPC number 084543521109 or EAN number 8854740052117 are printed on the outside of the packaging of the toy.Sold at: Specialty toy stores nationwide and on-line from May 2007 through February 2008 for between $15 and $20.Manufactured in: ThailandRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the penguin toys away from children and return them to the store where purchased to receive a refund. Consumers also can contact Plan Toys to receive instructions on returning the penguin toys via mail for a refund.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Plan Toys toll-free at (866) 517-7526 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.plantoys.com To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go

to:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08230.html**************************************************2. Downeast Concepts Inc. Recalls Water Bottles Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardNEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2008Release #08-231 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 343-2424CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908Downeast Concepts Inc. Recalls Water Bottles Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, 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. Name of Product: Backyard and Beyond Metal Water BottlesUnits:

About 18,000Distributor: Downeast Concepts Inc., of Yarmouth, MaineHazard: Surface paint on the metal water bottles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: Backyard and Beyond brand water bottles with model numbers 67402, 67404, 67442, 67444, 67742, 60442, 67744, 67746, 67748 and 60448 printed on the hang tag. The metal water bottles have a black plastic sip-top and were sold in green, pink or blue with assorted animal or insect graphics on the exterior.Sold at: Major retailers, gift shops, convenience stores, mass merchandise and drug stores nationwide from February 2006 through February 2008 for about $8.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled water bottles away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a refund.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact

Downeast Concepts at (800) 343-2424 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.backyard-beyond.com or e-mail the firm at productsafety@...To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08231.html**************************************************The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. 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.To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.-----------------------------You are currently subscribed to the email list "all" as: egerpatt@...To unsubscribe, please do one of the following:(1) go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx and use the on-line form(2) send a blank email to leave-all-513258F@...You can also go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx to change yoursubscription, or unsubscribe an old address and subscribe a new one.This message is from the

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,an independent federal regulatory agency, located at 4330 East WestHighway, Bethesda, MD 20814 Toll-free hotline: (800) 638-2772Thank you.