Polymerics Recalls Jumpin' Jeans Denim Paint Kits Due to Lead in Brushes
Polymerics is recalling approximately 700,000 Jumpin' Jeans Denim Paint Kits because the paint on the wooden brush handles contains excess lead.
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 high-risk pathogen (lead) in a children's product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Polymerics, Inc. of Waltham, MA, is voluntarily recalling approximately 700,000 Jumpin' Jeans Denim Paint Kits in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall is necessary because the paint on the wooden handles of the paint brushes included in the kits contains excess lead. CPSC regulations ban children's products containing paint with lead in excess of 0.06 percent by weight. The paint containers themselves do not contain lead; only the brush handles are affected.
The kits were distributed nationwide from January 1990 through January 1991 and sold for prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.99. Each kit includes three small containers of paint in various colors and a four-inch paint brush with a yellow handle. The display card features older children wearing painted denim outfits and reads, "Jumpin' Jeans Denim Paint - Dazzle on Denim - Easy to be Creative and Paint."
Consumers are urged to discontinue use of the paint brushes and return them, along with all remaining kit materials, to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call Polymerics, Inc. toll-free at 800-458-7010, or in Massachusetts at 617-891-5848.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jumpin' Jeans Denim Paint kits
- Manufacturer
- Polymerics
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys & Games
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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