Family Dollar Recalls Purple Halloween Pails for Lead Paint Violation
Family Dollar is recalling purple Halloween pails with witch decorations because the green paint contains excessive lead levels, violating federal standards.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (lead paint) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Family Dollar Stores is recalling purple Halloween pails with witch decorations due to a violation of the federal lead paint standard. The green paint on these pails contains excessive levels of lead. The recall involves approximately 142,000 units of the 6.5-inch pails, which feature a witch figure silhouetted against a green moon. Orange Halloween pails with black jack-o-lantern decorations are not included in this recall.
The recalled pails were sold at Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for approximately $1. The pails were manufactured in China and distributed by Family Dollar, Inc. Identification details include SKU number 1033953 and UPC number 017845000591 printed on the label.
No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. Consumers should immediately take the recalled pails away from children and return them to any Family Dollar store for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.familydollar.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations
- Manufacturer
- Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 142,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 017845000591
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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