Dixon Ticonderoga Recalls Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban
Recall 24221 · May 2, 2024 · Dixon Ticonderoga
2,880
units affected
2,880
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24221
- Date
- May 2, 2024
- Company
- Dixon Ticonderoga
- Units affected
- 2,880
- Product
- Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers with model PAC5170, which are intended for children to use when painting. Lot codes "02142080423" and "02142230523" are included in the recall and are printed on the back of the packaging. The foam pattern rollers come in four assorted patterns, with yellow, green, blue, and red handles.
What can happen
The recalled foam pattern rollers are intended for children and contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban in the rollers' handles. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled foam pattern rollers and take them away from children. Contact Dixon Ticonderoga to receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled product. When the foam pattern rollers are received, consumers will receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by the firm or retailer.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com, StaplesAdvantage.com, MacPhersonsArt.com, ADASales.com and Walmart.com, and at the Teacher's Edition store in Brooklyn, New York, from September 2023 through January 2024 for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled creativity street foam pattern rollers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled foam pattern rollers and take them away from children. Contact Dixon Ticonderoga to receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled product. When the foam pattern rollers are received, consumers will receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being contacted.
What is the hazard?
The recalled foam pattern rollers are intended for children and contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban in the rollers' handles. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
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.