Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint

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Man, we almost bought one of those too. My husband called this week to

say he picked himself up some apple juice and apple cider vinegar at

Target. He said he read the labels carefully, and one of the apple

juices had juice from China. He didn't get that one. Pretty bad, when

you have to start looking for the word China on everything.

Pattison wrote:

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> U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

> Office of Information and Public Affairs

> Washington, DC 20207

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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

> January 17, 2008

> Release #08-169

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> Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 272-6486

> CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

> CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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> Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint

> Standard

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> Description: Only the die found in Cranium Cadoo board games with lot

> numbers 2007195 through 2007244 are included in the recall. The Cranium

> Cadoo game is packaged in a square cardboard box with an orange

> background. The seven digit lot number is printed under the plastic tray

> on the bottom half of the box.

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> Sold at: Fred Meyer, Kmart, Shopko, Wal-Mart and specialty game stores

> nationwide between October 2007 through January 2008 for about $20.

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> Manufactured in: China

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 17, 2008Release #08-169 Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 272-6486CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead PaintStandardWASHINGTON, 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: Cranium Cadoo Board GamesUnits: About 38,000Importer: Cranium Inc., of Seattle, Wash.Hazard: The surface paint on the die contains excessive levels of lead,violating the federal lead paint standard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: Only the die found in Cranium Cadoo board games with lotnumbers 2007195 through 2007244 are included in the recall. The CraniumCadoo game is packaged in a square cardboard box with an orangebackground. The seven digit lot number is printed under the plastic trayon the bottom half of the box.Sold at: Fred Meyer, Kmart, Shopko, Wal-Mart and specialty game storesnationwide between October 2007 through January 2008 for about

$20.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately dispose of the die and contactCranium Inc. to receive a free replacement die.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cranium Inc. at(877) 272- 6486 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday orvisit the firm's Web site at www.cranium.comTo see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of

therecalled product, please go to:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08169.html**************************************************The 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 release and recall information at CPSC's Website at www.cpsc.gov.