Dollar General Recalls Tumblers Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 08007 · Oct 4, 2007 · Dollar General
63,000
units affected
63,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08007
- Date
- Oct 4, 2007
- Company
- Dollar General
- Units affected
- 63,000
- Product
- Frankenstein Tumblers
- Product type
- Sippy/Tumbler Cups
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recall includes green, plastic, Frankenstein head-shaped tumblers.
What can happen
Surface paint on the center of the eyes of some of the cups can contain high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take these tumblers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Dollar General stores nationwide in September 2007 for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled frankenstein tumblers?
Consumers should immediately take these tumblers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or replacement product.
What is the hazard?
Surface paint on the center of the eyes of some of the cups can contain high levels of lead, violating 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.