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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Flower Writers; Christmas
Writers; Easter Writers; and
Spooky Writers Seasonal Writing
Pens |
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Units: |
About 310,000 |
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Distributor: |
Michaels Stores Inc., of
Irving, Texas |
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Hazard: |
The seasonal writing pens'
surface coating contains high
levels of lead, violating the
federal lead paint standard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
None reported. |
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Description: |
The recalled pens were sold
individually as one of
four-series pens including
Flower Writer; Christmas Writer;
Easter Writer and Spooky
Writer. Each pen has themed
decorations including flowers,
Christmas, Easter and Halloween
ornamentation. |
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Sold at: |
Michaels retail stores
nationwide from August 2007
through March 2008 for about $1. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled pens immediately and
return them to any Michaels
store to receive a refund. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Michaels' customer
service at (800)
642-4235/(800) MICHAELS
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's Web site at
www.michaels.com. |
