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Recall 08248 — Flower Writers; Christmas Writers; Easter Writers; and Spooky Writers Seasonal Writing Pens

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2008-04-10

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
08248
Date of alert
2008-04-10
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: The recalled pens were sold individually as one of four-series pens including Flower Writer; Christmas Writer; Easter Writer and Spooky Writer. Each pen has themed decorations including flowers, Christmas, Easter and Halloween ornamentation. Hazards: The seasonal writing pens' surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Michaels-Stores-Recalls-Seasonal-Writing-Pens-

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