CPSCOctober 17, 2007

Antioch Publishing Additional Bookmarks recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Antioch Publishing Recalls Additional Bookmarks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Why was Antioch Publishing Additional Bookmarks recalled?

Paint on the clip of the bookmarks contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the bookmarks away from children and contact Antioch Publishing for a refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Antioch Publishing at (800) 543-1515 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.antioch.com

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
Cool Clip™ and Mini Cool Clip™ Bookmarks
Company
Antioch Publishing, of Yellow Springs, Ohio
Quantity
About 200,000 (an additional 150,000 bookmarks and journals were recalled on October 4, 2007)
Sold at
Book, card and gift stores nationwide from April 2003 through October 2007 for about $4.
Recall date
October 17, 2007
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves various designs of the Cool Clip and Mini Cool Clip bookmarks. The themed metals bookmarks include the following designs: Cool Clips™ Bookmarks Sun (two styles) Daisy/Believe Tiki Flip Flop Lady Bug Music Symbol SHH! Mini Cool Clips™ Bookmarks Flower & Tiki Peace Flower & Yin Yang Lighthouse & Sailboat

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