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Consumer product recall

DesignWare Mini Sport Balls

Starting date:
July 1, 2009
Posting date:
July 1, 2009
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products, Sports/Fitness, Toys
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500002050

Affected products

DesignWare Mini Sport Balls

Product description

This recall involves DesignWare Sport Balls party favours. The package contains four mini sport balls: a basketball, a football, a baseball and a soccer ball. The soft-stuffed plastic balls are approximately 5 cm in length. The words "Sport Balls / Ballons de sport" are printed on the package header card.

The recalled product is identified by the model number SPBL 1821.

Hazard identified

The surface coating on the basketball from the set contains lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Health Canada, American Greetings Corp. is voluntarily recalling these mini sport ball sets.

Neither American Greetings Corp. nor Health Canada has received reports of illness or injury related to the use of these sports balls.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's: It's Your Health: Lead and Human Health

Number sold

Approximately 1,900 packages of the mini sports balls were sold at various retail stores in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled mini sport balls were sold from August 2004 to April 2009.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer
American Greetings Corp.
Cleveland
Ohio
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take the mini sports balls away from children and dispose of them in their regular household garbage.

For more information, consumers may contact American Greetings at 1-800-777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's Website.