Children's Picnic Sets Recalled by Mervyn's: Lead
Children's Picnic Sets Recalled by Mervyn's
Why was Children's Picnic Sets Recalled by Mervyn's recalled?
The paint on the bag contains high levels of lead that violates the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavior problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop using these bags immediately and return them to any Mervyn's store for a full refund. Contact: For more information, call Mervyn's at (800) MERVYN'S between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Children's picnic set
- Company
- Mervyn's California, of Hayward, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 1,200
- Sold at
- Mervyn's stores nationwide sold the sets, from April 2000 through May 2000, for about $13.
- Recall date
- June 1, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The children's plastic picnic sets are contained in clear bags. The clear bag reads "AUSTRALIA" in multicolored lettering, "Down Under" in blue lettering, and has an illustration of a koala bear face. The bag has a pink strap and piping. The picnic set inside the bag consists of four blue cups; four light blue bowls; four small, purple plates; four red plates with the bear illustration; and a set of cutlery.