CPSCOctober 25, 2007

DecoPac Inc. Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations recall: Violation of Lead Paint Standard

DecoPac Inc. Recalls Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Why was DecoPac Inc. Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations recalled?

Surface paint on the body of the bobble head contains lead in excess of the federal lead paint standard.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should stop using the football bobble heads immediately and contact DecoPac to receive a free product of equal value. Contact: For additional information, contact DecoPac Product Safety at (800) 536-6558 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.decopacproductsafety.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
Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations
Company
DecoPac Inc., of Anoka, Minn.
Quantity
About 80,000
Sold at
Bakeries and ice cream stores nationwide from January 2006 through October 2007 with the purchase of a cake or ice cream.
Recall date
October 25, 2007
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recall includes plastic miniature football bobble heads with green bases only, which were sold for placement on a cake. The bobble heads represented the following teams: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, St. Louis Rams. Football bobble heads with black bases are not included in this recall.

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