Basketball and Flower Tables Recalled by Avon Products: Lead
Basketball and Flower Tables Recalled by Avon Products Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Why was Basketball and Flower Tables Recalled by Avon Products recalled?
Surface paint on the tables contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take the tables away from children immediately and contact Avon for a full refund. Known purchasers are being directly notified of this recall. Contact: For additional information, contact Avon toll-free at (888) 993-9903 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.avon.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
- Basketball and Flower Tables
- Company
- Arte Sencillamente Corp., of Dorado, Puerto Rico, Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 1,000
- Sold at
- Avon Independent Sales Representatives in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from June 2007 through August 2007. The Basketball Table sold for about $32 and the Flower Table sold for about $37.
- Recall date
- April 24, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Basketball Table is about 16 inches tall with white legs and a 19-inch diameter top. The Flower Table is about 30 inches tall with a green petal stand and a 15-inch diameter purple and yellow top.