Recall Details
April 24, 2008 Alert #08-562 |
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Basketball and Flower Tables
Units: About 1,000
Distributor: Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Importer: Sencillamaente Art Corp., of Dorado, Puerto Rico
Hazard: Surface paint on the tables contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Basketball Table is about 16 inches tall with white legs and a 19-inch diameter top. The Flower Table is about 30 inches tall with a green petal stand and a 15-inch diameter purple and yellow top.
Sold through: Avon Independent Sales Representatives in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from June 2007 through August 2007. The Basketball Table sold for about $32 and the Flower Table sold for about $37.
Manufactured in: Peru
Remedy: Consumers should take the tables away from children immediately and contact Avon for a full refund. Known purchasers are being directly notified of this recall.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Avon toll-free at (888) 993-9903 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.avon.com
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