The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22090·Announced 2022-03-02

ALDI Bee Happy Advent Calendars Recalled for Excessive Lead Paint

ALDI is recalling Bee Happy 12 Days of Craft Advent Calendars due to lead paint on a brown bell in Day 10 that exceeds the federal lead paint ban. The product poses a risk of lead poisoning if the paint is ingested, particularly for young children.

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 product contains lead paint exceeding the federal ban, which poses a risk of lead poisoning to young children. Although no illnesses have been reported, lead is a high-risk contaminant for children, and the hazard is direct and documented rather than theoretical.

Plain-English summary

ALDI Inc. is recalling the Bee Happy 12 Days of Craft Advent Calendar, which contains 12 separate crafting activities including ornaments, stickers, slime, and other projects. The calendar is packaged in a box illustrated as a holiday house with multiple windows.

The hazard involves a brown bell found in "Day 10" of the calendar as part of the Reindeer Bell Necklace craft. The surface paint on this bell contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban. Excessive lead can be toxic or cause other health problems to young children if the paint is ingested.

About 13 units were sold at one ALDI store in California (24270 El Toro Rd, Laguna Woods) and one ALDI store in Alabama (7676 Highway 72, West Madison) in November 2021 for about $13 each. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled advent calendars away from children and contact ALDI for a full refund. ALDI can be reached toll-free at 833-460-2092 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at https://www.aldi.us/en/about-aldi/contact-us/, or at www.aldi.us by clicking on product recalls at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Bee Happy 12 Days of Craft Advent Calendars
Manufacturer
ALDI Inc., of Batavia, Illinois
Category
Consumer Product — Craft / Toy
Hazard
  • lead-paint
  • lead-poisoning
Affected units
13

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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