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MarketWatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recalls of more than half a million items on Thursday, ranging from flashlights and key chains to toy blocks and drink tumblers.
The recalls come as product safety has been in the spotlight in the wake of high-profile recalls of pet food, toothpaste, snacks and most recently toys.
Eveready Battery Co. recalled about 78,500 toy flashlights because of lead paint levels that violate U.S. standards. The "Pirates of the Caribbean Medallion Squeeze Lights," sold under the company's Energizer brand, were found to have unacceptable levels of lead paint in the leather straps attached to the flashlights. The flashlights, which were made in China, were distributed in retail stores from September 2006 to October 2007.
About 63,000 Frankenstein tumblers were recalled for violation of federal lead-paint standards. The tumblers are sold at Dollar General Merchandising Inc. stores nationwide and are manufactured in China.
Dollar General also recalled about 192,000 key chains containing high levels of lead. This recall involves key chains with a coiled cord and a metal charm with one of the following engraved words: "wisdom", "truth", "believe", "love", "hope", or "dream". The key chains were sold on a cardboard tab with floral designs and the words "Metal Keyring" and "$1" on the front. The items were made in China.
The CPSC sought the immediate recall of about 15,000 "Children's Toy Decorating Sets" sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us Inc. due to excessive lead content in the paint. The toys are manufactured by CKI Toys of Hong Kong and made in China.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/flashlights-keychains-toys-recalled-lead/story.aspx?guid=%7BD6C1A916-50DF-4BD5-A60D-F1BE84A3C715%7D
Mods, this is in addition to the recall I posted earlier.
Previous post here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3016592&mesg_id=3016592Parents, please read the entire article as it's a long list.
Link to CPSC list here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereloct07.html