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What's NewHome \ What's New Children's Sunglasses Recalled by Dollar General
NEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Children's Sunglasses Recalled by Dollar General Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. - 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: Children’s Fashion Sunglasses Units: About 51,000 Importer/Distributor: Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn. Hazard: The yellow surface paint on the sunglasses may contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall involves yellow children’s sunglasses. No other colors of sunglasses are included in this recall. The word "CHINA" is printed on the left side of the frame. The UPC #400007860896 and words "Fashion Sunglasses" and "Time to Play Every Day" are printed on the product’s red hangtag. Sold at: Dollar General stores nationwide from March 2005 through October 2007 for $1. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled sunglasses away from young children immediately and return them to any Dollar General store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.dollargeneral.com  --- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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