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Harry Potter Bookends — recall 08404

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2008-09-23

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
08404
Date of alert
2008-09-23
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: This recall involves poly-stone bookends painted and shaped in the characters of the Harry Potter book series. Bookend characters include Harry Potter, Hedwig and Hermione, and Crookshank. Hazards: The paint on the bookends contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Harry-Potter-Bookends-Recalled-By-Giftco-Due-t

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