CPSCNovember 8, 2007

Children's Sunglasses Recalled by Dollar General Due to: Lead

Children's Sunglasses Recalled by Dollar General Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Why was Children's Sunglasses Recalled by Dollar General Due to recalled?

The yellow surface paint on the sunglasses may contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should take the recalled sunglasses away from young children immediately and return them to any Dollar General store for a full refund. 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

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 lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

UPC: 400007860896

Product
Children's Fashion Sunglasses
Company
Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Quantity
About 51,000
Sold at
Dollar General stores nationwide from March 2005 through October 2007 for $1.
Recall date
November 8, 2007
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product 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.

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