Discount School Supply Recalls Paint Brushes for Lead Paint Violation

Plain-English summary

Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif., is recalling a set of six "shaving-style" paint brushes due to a violation of the federal lead paint standard. The recalled brushes are approximately 4 inches long and feature handles painted in blue, purple, orange, yellow, lime green, and pink. The item number #SHVBRSH is printed on the product's packaging. Brush sets with handles in brown, dark blue, red, green, blue, and black are not included in this recall. The recalled brushes were also included with the "BioColor® Foam Paint Starter Kit" and "Colorations® Foam Paint Starter Kit."

The hazard is that the surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. The brushes were manufactured in China and sold through Discount School Supply's catalog and website from May 2004 through August 2007 for about $5. The BioColor® kits were sold from May 2004 through June 2006 for about $60, and the Colorations® kits were sold from July 2006 through August 2007 for about $60. Approximately 20,000 units were distributed in the United States.

Consumers should stop using the brushes immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a free replacement brush set. For more information, consumers can contact Discount School Supply at (800) 293-9314 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.discountschoolsupply.com, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product

Shaving Paint Brushes

Manufacturer

Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif.

Category

Consumer Product — Arts & Crafts

Hazard

• lead-poisoning

Affected units

20,000

Distribution

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