DecoPac Inc. Recalls Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 08050 · Oct 25, 2007 · DecoPac Inc.
80,000
units affected
80,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08050
- Date
- Oct 25, 2007
- Company
- DecoPac Inc.
- Units affected
- 80,000
- Product
- Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations
- Product type
- Cake Decorations
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recall includes plastic miniature football bobble heads with green bases only, which were sold for placement on a cake. The bobble heads represented the following teams: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, St. Louis Rams. Football bobble heads with black bases are not included in this recall.
What can happen
Surface paint on the body of the bobble head contains lead in excess of the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the football bobble heads immediately and contact DecoPac to receive a free product of equal value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Bakeries and ice cream stores nationwide from January 2006 through October 2007 with the purchase of a cake or ice cream.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled football bobble head cake decorations?
Consumers should stop using the football bobble heads immediately and contact DecoPac to receive a free product of equal value.
What is the hazard?
Surface paint on the body of the bobble head contains lead in excess of the federal lead paint standard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.