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CPSC Recall Alert: July 26, 2010

Sold at: Sporting goods stores nationwide between July 2009 and June 2010 for about $50.

Hazard: Screen printing ink used on the silver triad logo on the back of the glove contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves black and white Brine VIP lacrosse gloves sold in three sizes: 10, 12 and 13 inches. The name "Brine" is printed in white and a silver triad symbol is printed on the back of the glove on the wrist cuff. The following lacrosse gloves are involved in this recall:

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the gloves and contact Brine for a replacement or refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Brine toll-free at (888) 542-8834 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://www.brine.com/recall

CPSC Recall Alert: July 1, 2010

Sold at: Daiso stores in California and Washington from May 2009 through December 2009 for about $1.50.

Hazard: The surface paint on the zippers of the coin purses and the clasps on the jewelry contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Description: This recall involves children's coin purses with rainbow stripes and children's earrings and necklaces that have blue, pink, red, white and yellow colored droplets. 'The Coin Purse' and 'Mobile Case Coin Purse' are printed on the tag attached to the purse. 'Colorful Drop Accessory Bracelet' is printed on the front of the necklace packages and 'Colorful Drop Accessory Pierce' is printed on the front of the earring packages. The tag and packaging have 'Produced for Daiso Japan' on either the front or back.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a full refund.

Contact: For more information, contact Daiso toll-free at (888) 580-8841 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firms' website at www.daisorecall.com

CPSC Recall Alert: June 24, 2010

Sold at: Party City, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Ben Franklin Stores, Amazon.com, and other retailers nationwide from June 2009 through April 2010 for about $13

Hazard: The tiara contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Description: This recall involves the Wilton® Youth Tiara with a SKU number of 120-228. The SKU number is located on the back of the package in the lower right corner. The tiara is silver-colored with clear crystals.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled tiaras away from children and contact Wilton Industries for a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Wilton Industries at (800) 593-7866 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT Fridays or visit the firm's website at www.wilton.com 

CPSC Recall Alert: June 17, 2010

Sold exclusively at: Target stores and on Target.com nationwide from December 2008 through December 2009 for between $7 and $9

Hazard: The belt buckles contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves two types of belts: The Cherokee boys' belts and Circo girls' belts. The Cherokee belts are black and brown reversible belts with heavy stitching in sizes M-XL. The belts came in a pack of two with the numbers 202/08/0018, 202/08/0019 or 202/08/0020 embossed on the belt. The girls' Circo belts are pink and white with heart buckles in sizes XS-L. They were sold in a 2-pack with the numbers 202/05/0071, 202/05/0072, 202/05/0073 or 202/05/0074 listed on the product label attached to the inside of the belt.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled belts and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.target.com

CPSC Recall Alert: May 27, 2010

Sold at: Cost Plus/World Market stores nationwide from June 2009 through November 2009 for about $5 for the 7-ounce tea glass and about $6 for the 11.25-ounce tea glass.

Hazard: The Moroccan tea glasses contain excessive levels of lead in the exterior coloring. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Description: The recalled Moroccan tea glasses were sold in 7-ounce and 11.25-ounce sizes. The glasses have an etched graphic design on the outside of the glass and were sold in assorted colors such as blue, green, and red.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea glasses for food or beverage and return the glasses to any Cost Plus/World Market store for a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Cost Plus toll-free at (877) 967-5362 between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET any day or visit the firm's Web site at www.worldmarket.com

CPSC Recall Alert: May 27, 2010

Sold at: HomeGoods stores nationwide from February 2009 through April 2010 for about $50.

Hazard: Surface paints on the lettering on both sides of the basketball chair could contain excessive levels of lead which is a violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Description: The vinyl chair is round in shape to resemble a basketball, orange/brown in color and measures about 20 inches in diameter. "All-Star" is printed on both sides in black. "Colleen Karis Designs" is printed on a tag on the bottom of the chair. The ottoman is orange/brown in color and has a black stripe.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the chair and ottoman away from children and return the chair and ottoman set to Colleen Karis Designs for a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Colleen Karis Designs toll-free at (866) 278-7938 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.colleenkarisdesigns.com

CPSC Recall Alert: April 30, 2010

Sold at: Sportime's catalog and on the firm's website www.schoolspecialty.com from December 2006 through August 2009 for between $28 and $110 per set.

Hazard: Surface paints on the sports balls contain excessive levels of lead which is a violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Description: The recall involves the following SchoolSmart TechnoSkin Coated Foam Balls and TechStitched Soccer Balls. The TechnoSkin Foam Balls measure between 2 ' and 8 ' inches in diameter. The Sportime TechStitched Soccer Ball is a standard size soccer ball.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Sportime for instructions to receive a full refund or replacement product.

Contact: For more information, contact Sportime toll-free at (888) 388-3224 anytime, visit the firm's website at www.schoolspecialty.com, or email the firm at CustomerCare@schoolspecialty.com 

CPSC Recall Alert: April 28, 2010

Sold at: Discount School Supply stores nationwide from April 2009 through December 2009 for about $3.

Hazard: Surface paint on the red eggs contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves egg shakers sold in packages of two. The words 'Double Eggs' and 'Breeded to produce great sound' are printed on the front of the package. Only the red eggs are subject to the violation of the lead paint standard.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled eggs away from children and contact Discount School Supply for a purchase credit.

Contact: For more information, contact Discount School Supply at (800) 606-3807 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday though Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.discountschoolsupply.com

CPSC Recall Alert: April 7, 2010

Sold at: Major department stores and furniture retail stores from November 2001 through November 2009 for between $200 and $900.

Hazard: The surface coating paint on the furniture could contain excessive levels of lead in violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall includes several styles of decorative wooden chests and tables. The model number, style and average price is listed below:

 Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled furniture, keep young children away from it and contact Hammary to receive a free replacement.

Contact: For additional information, contact Hammary toll-free at (888) 577-4098 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.regcen.com/hammaryrecall

CPSC Recall Alert: April 1, 2010

Sold at: Sporting goods stores nationwide from February 2005 through March 2010 for about $80 to $200 for sticks, $30 for blades, and $40 to $90 for shafts

Hazard: Paint and decals on the sticks, shafts and blades contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: The following hockey sticks, shafts and blades are involved in the recall:

Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled sticks, shafts and blades away from children immediately and contact Bauer for a replacement or refund.

Contact: For additional information, call Bauer toll-free at (888) 734-0443 between 8 a.m. and midnight ET Sunday through Saturday or visit the company's Web site at www.bauer.com

CPSC Recall Alert: March 25, 2010

Sold through: Carolina's catalogs and online at www.carolina.com nationwide and directly to schools from February 2009 through January 2010 for about $34. They were also sold with 'Math Out of the Box Kits' for between $780 and $2,930.

Hazard: The yellow lids in the kits contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Description: This recall involves the Carolina Function Generator Kits that are mathematical function teaching aids. The kit consists of a yellow plastic lid, leg stands, base and whiteboard cards. The yellow lids have two slots labeled “IN’ and “OUT” and are embossed with the name “Carolina” and “Lid” in raised letters.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled kits away from children and contact Carolina Biology Supply to obtain a free replacement kit. The firm is directly contacting purchasers of the educational kits.

Contact: For additional information, contact Carolina toll-free at (877) 316-1848 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.carolina.com or by email at function.generator@carolina.com

CPSC Recall Alert: March 23, 2010

Sold at: S&S Worldwide's catalog and on the firm's Web site at www.ssww.com from March 2008 through February 2010 for about $20 per 1/2 lb. bag.

Hazard: The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: The children's painted wooden beads are in the shapes of insects and flowers. They were sold in assorted colors and designs and measure about one inch in size. They were sold in 1/2 lb. bags. Model number BE1190, "S&S Worldwide Inc" and "Made in China" is located on the bag of beads.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled beads away from children and contact S&S Worldwide for a full refund or replacement product. S&S Worldwide is directly contacting consumers who purchased the beads to alert them to this recall.

Contact: For more information, contact S&S Worldwide at (800) 937-3482 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email the firm at recalls@ssww.com, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ssww.com/productsafety

CPSC Recall Alert: March 18, 2010

Sold at: Dollar Stores and Do It Best Hardware stores nationwide from August 2008 through August 2009 for about $1.

Hazard: The red paint on the bicycle bells contains excessive lead levels, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves children's bicycle bells. The bells are red, black and white and has "I ♥ My Bike" printed on the top. The green and white packaging reads "bike bell" and "$1."

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the bicycle bells and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Do It Best Hardware toll-free at (877) 326-8954 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.doitbest.com. Consumers can also email the firm at products@doitbest.com

CPSC Recall Alert: March 3, 2010

Sold at: Chandigarh Fashion stores in Flushing, N.Y. and Sonia Selections stores in Chicago, Ill. from May 2007 through August 2008 for about $2.

Hazard: The surface coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves children's bangle bracelets. The bracelets which were sold in packets of 24, are gold with stripes of either red, maroon, black, orange or green.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled bracelets from children and return the bracelets to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Chandigarh Fashion toll-free at (877) 288-2397 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.

CPSC Recall Alert: February 25, 2010

Sold through: Sportime's catalog and online at www.sportime.com from November 2006 through October 2009 for between $147 and $269.

Hazard: The surface coating on the boards, which are assembled together to form the floor hockey playing-field, contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves all sets of BigBox Hockey, each consisting of six boards, measuring 6’ long by 10” tall. The boards come in six colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The boards can be assembled together to create a contained playing area for children’s floor hockey.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Sportime to obtain a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Sportime toll-free at (888) 388-3224 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.schoolspecialty.com

CPSC Recall Alert: February 17, 2010

Sold by: Resale stores and other consignment retailers nationwide from June 2008 through December 2008 for about $5.

Hazard: The recalled bracelets and pacifier clip clasps contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Allreds Design received one report of a 10-month-old child who was treated by a physician for elevated lead levels.

Description: This recall includes Allreds Design brand baby bracelets and pacifier clips. The bracelets are sold in sizes 0-6 months, 1-4 years, and 4-8 years of age. The baby bracelets and pacifier clips have crystal and plastic beads in various colors with a metal clasp.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these recalled bracelets and pacifier clips away from children and contact Allreds Design for instructions on how to receive a replacement bracelet or pacifier clip.

Contact: For additional information, please contact Allreds Design toll-free at (866) 695-3551 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

CPSC Recall Alert: February 2, 2010

Sold at: Retailers nationwide from November 2008 through November 2009 for between $6 and $8.

Hazard: A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.

Description: This recall involves charms sold with the Tiny Tink and Friends toy jewelry sets. The charm is attached to a cord using a metal ring and cylinder and included with the sets as a separate accessory that children can attach to the toy necklace, bracelet or key chain. The toy jewelry sets containing the charm accessory were sold in a variety of styles:

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the charm and cord away from children, discard the items, and contact Playmates Toys for a replacement charm accessory.

Contact: For additional information, contact Playmates toys at (888) 810-1133 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.playmatestoys.com

CPSC Recall Alert: February 2, 2010

Sold at: Card stores and other retailers from February 2004 to September 2009 for about $7.

Hazard: The surface paint coating on the bracelets sold with greeting cards contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves Papyrus brand children's greeting cards sold with an attached wooden bead bracelet. The front of the card says 'Happy Birthday To You' and includes an attached bead in the shape of a heart with the word 'smile' printed on it. The colorful bracelet includes wooden beads with one in the shape of a butterfly. The back of the greeting card reads, 'BD 63401 | © Jean Card & Gift Company' and the card insert reads, 'USA $6.95 | CAN $10.50 | Made in China | © Jean Card & Gift Company' and includes UPC number 734524634013 in the lower right hand corner.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the bracelet and contact Schurman Fine Papers for instructions on how to receive a refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact Schurman Fine Papers at (888) 990-9095 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

CPSC Recall Alert: January 26, 2010

Sold by: Walmart stores nationwide from January 2009 through July 2009 for about $4.

Hazard: The surface paint coating on the horse contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: This recall involves the Nature Wonders HD pinto horse toy figures with model number 92093. The plastic horse is white with brown spots and measures about 4 inches tall. The model number and 'Nature Wonders HD' are printed on the retail tag wrapped around the horse's leg.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Blip Toys to receive a free replacement toy.

Contact: For additional information, please contact Blip Toys toll-free at (888) 405-7696 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.bliptoys.com/recall

CPSC Recall Alert: January 8, 2010

Sold at: Barnes & Noble, Toys 'R' Us, Amazon, Borders and other bookstores and retailers nationwide from May 2004 through October 2009 for about $9.

Hazard: A red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Description: This recall involves 'Big Rex and Friends' cloth books. The book has a black and white striped border with a red dinosaur on the cover. The words 'Big Rex and Friends' are printed on the cover. ISBN 031249260X or 9780312492601 is printed on the back of the book.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled book away from children and contact St. Martin's Press for instructions on returning the book for a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact St. Martin's Press at (800) 347-9411 or visit the firm's Web site at www.priddybooks.com/recall

CPSC Recall Alert: January 6, 2010

Sold by: Dollar Stores and other discount stores from November 2008 to April 2009.

Hazard: The surface paint on the toy contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

Description: The mini military toy set is packaged on a blister card and includes a male military figure about four inches in height with various accessories.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Jide Trading for a full refund or replacement toy.

Contact: For additional information, call Jide Trading toll free at (866) 544-7822 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.jidetrading.com