American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Lead / chemical
The hazard
The surface coating on the basketball contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents reported: None reported
What to do now
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sport balls away from children and contact American Greetings to receive a coupon for a replacement product.
Contact: For additional information, contact American Greetings at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.americangreetings.com
About this recall
This recall involves DesignWare Sport Balls party favors. The package contains four mini sport balls: a basketball, a football, a baseball and a soccer ball. The model number is SPBL 1821 and is printed on the packaging.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC