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Product recall · CPSCOctober 25, 2007Highest risk
DecoPac Inc. Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
Surface paint on the body of the bobble head contains lead in excess of the federal lead paint standard.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Lead exposure risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should stop using the football bobble heads immediately and contact DecoPac to receive a free product of equal value.
Who to 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
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 80,000
- Recall date
- October 25, 2007
- Brand
- DecoPac Inc., of Anoka, Minn.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
Bakeries and ice cream stores nationwide from January 2006 through October 2007 with the purchase of a cake or ice cream.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “DecoPac Inc. Recalls Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard”
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