Article: HARRY POTTER BOOKENDS RECALLED BY GIFTCO DUE TO VIOLATION OF LEAD PAINT STANDARD

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following press release:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

NAME OF PRODUCT: Harry Potter Bookends

UNITS: About 36,000

IMPORTER: Giftco Inc., of Vernon Hills, Ill.

HAZARD: The paint on the bookends contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.

DESCRIPTION: This recall involves poly-stone bookends painted and ...

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