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listserv@... wrote: Subject: News from CPSC - RecallDate: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:57:57 -0400From: listserv@...To: egerpatt@...NEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 21, 2008Release #08-229 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 326-7931CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Easter Egg Containers and Spinning Egg TopsDue to Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, incooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntaryrecall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop usingrecalled products immediately unless otherwise

instructed. Name of Product: Camouflage Eggs and Spinning Egg Top ToysUnits: About 13,000Importer: Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla.Hazard: The paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead,violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: The Camouflage Easter Egg Treat Containers have Item #1031 printed onthe front of the packaging and are white, brown and green camouflagecolors, sold in a package of eight eggs. "Made in China for TonyDevelopment and Mfg Ltd; TST, Kin, HK" and UPC code number 43078 01031are printed on the back of the packing.The Easter Spinning Egg Tops have Item # 1054 printed on the front ofthe packaging and are multi-colored and come in packages of a single eggand a rip cord. "Made in China for Tony Development and Mfg Ltd. TST,Kin, HK" and UPC code number 43078 01054 are printed on the back of

thepackaging. Sold at: Hobby Lobby Stores nationwide from January 2008 through March2008. The camouflage egg sold for about $2.50 and the Spinning Top soldfor about $2.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled Camouflage Eggsand the Spinning Egg Tops away from children and contact Hobby Lobby toreceive a $3 exchange card that can be used toward the purchase of anyother products sold at Hobby Lobby stores.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Hobby Lobbytoll-free at (800) 326-7931 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday throughFriday or visit the firm's Web site at www.HobbyLobby.comTo see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of therecalled products, please go to:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08229.htmlThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protectingthe public from unreasonable risks of

serious injury or death from morethan 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidentscost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committedto protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensurethe safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools,cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantlyto the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated withconsumer products over the past 30 years.To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC'shotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, orvisit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC emailsubscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.Consumers can obtain this

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