Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 17, 2008

Release #08-169

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

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint

Standard

WASHINGTON, 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: Cranium Cadoo Board Games

Units: About 38,000

Importer: 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 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.

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

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

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately dispose of the die and contact

Cranium 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 or

visit the firm's Web site at www.cranium.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the

recalled product, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08169.html

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Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web

site at www.cpsc.gov.